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Senior Accountant

Washington, District of Columbia, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2025-09-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Accountant responsible for scaling accounting infrastructure, ensuring financial compliance, and preparing for the first external audit.

Role type

Senior Accountant (Startup/Fintech)

Builds

GAAP-compliant financial statements, internal control policies, and investor reporting.

Domain

Fintech / Healthtech

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

GAAP, financial controls, audit preparation, internal control design, financial reporting, budgeting, tax compliance, payroll management, vendor contract review, strategic financial analysis

Preferred skills

Startup environment experience, fintech/credit/healthtech domain knowledge, QuickBooks proficiency, building accounting systems from scratch

Technologies

QuickBooks

Responsibilities

Develop internal control policies for accounting and cash management; Lead transition of bookkeeping functions from outsourced partner; Prepare for and coordinate the first external audit; Establish financial controls and lead monthly close activities; Support investor and lender compliance reporting; Assist in preparing operating budgets; Produce financial trend analyses for senior leadership; Monitor fiscal deadlines; Review vendor contracts; Manage domestic and international payroll and expense reimbursements; Support tax reporting initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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