Staff Accountant
Title: Staff Accountant
Reports to: Assistant Controller
Location: New York City
Help shape the future of mobile security. You’ll be at the forefront of innovating and inventing how industries, from financial to enterprise, use mobile data to curate solutions for mobile identity certainty and authentication while, of course, enjoying a cold brew in the office, if that’s your style.
We’re actively looking to add exceptional people to our team who align with how we envision ourselves culturally and professionally. As a lens to how outsiders see Payfone, you will represent a team of people who love what they do and who they work with.
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the month end financial close process and ensuring it is completed timely and accurately. Must have strong analytical skills and ensure that our financial processes and procedures are followed.
What You Are Accountable For
As a member of the Finance department, the Staff Accountant is responsible for:
Back up to the accounts payable function including
Timely processing of invoices and payments to vendors
Expense report auditing ensuring compliance with the Travel and Expense policy
Maintaining accurate records of all vendor accounts
Weekly AR & AP reports
Follow up as needed with Payfone’s clients on past due payments
Reconciliation of subledger systems and accounts to the general ledger
Reconciliation of various general accounts including bank accounts, credit card statements and prepaid expenses
Process improvement recommendations
Payroll processing
Month end billing
Month end close process including journal entries and ensuring items are coded to proper departments and accounts
Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Controller
Education & Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in an accounting function
2 years’ experience with accounts payable
Bachelor’s degree
About Payfone
In today’s world, it takes just a few bad actors to force businesses to treat all customers with suspicion. This leads to customer and employee frustration, increased operating costs and reduced revenue. Payfone delivers a seamless non-intrusive verification using your mobile phone’s inherent identity to provide persistent protection for businesses and their customers.
Payfone removes customer friction and drives user engagement with Instant Trust to enable the best possible experience while lowering the risk of loss due to friction and fraud.
The company is backed by leading venture firms, financial institutions and Mobile Network Operators and is based in New York.
Additional information is available at www.payfone.com.
This position description should not be considered the final description of the position. It should be assumed that we would, to some extent, structure responsibilities in accordance with the successful candidate’s capabilities and changing business conditions.
Payfone is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics.