Staff Accountant

About Founder’s CPA

Founder’s CPA is a boutique accounting firm located in Chicago that focuses on outsourced accounting services for startups and small businesses. We pride ourselves on being a trusted adviser for startup founders and small business owners across the country. Our breadth of service offerings leverage technology adoption and streamlined processes to deliver tailored accounting solutions to each one of our clients’ unique needs. We refuse to accept the inefficient and burdensome “old school” approach to accounting and seek to innovate alongside our clients to deliver scalable accounting solutions.

We believe in an outcomes based approach to work and emphasize individual accountability. We’re looking for reliable team members who deliver an exceptional work product that they’re proud to put their name on!

Responsibilities

As a valued member of our team, you will work across a variety of service areas to deliver exceptional client service. Sample responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Daily bookkeeping activities for several clients

Assistance in developing and executing month- end close processes

Processing payroll and expense reports

Calculating and posting adjusting journal entries

Assistance in budget and forecast construction and analysis

A/P and A/R management

Preparation of year end trial balances

New client books cleanup and analysis

Accounting process documentation and improvement

Internal controls evaluation and implementation

Technical Requirements

The ideal candidate exhibits the following skills and/or characteristics:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field required

Proficiency with Quickbooks Online and/or Xero

Proficiency with Excel

Familiarity with Bill.com, Gusto, Receipt Bank, Intuit Tax Online, Futrli, Slack and Asana a plus

Willingness to learn new skills

Ability to work autonomously

Attention to detail

Problem solving skills

Professionalism and commitment to exceptional client service

Perks

Casual dress

Flexible work hours

Competitive compensation

Profit sharing

Autonomy of work and ability to grow within the company

Exposure to interesting and fun startups

Technology stipend

Compensation

This position will start off with approximately 30-40 hours a week, paid hourly starting at $20 an hour and commensurate with experience. Opportunity for increased workload as the company and position grows. In addition, remote working could be considered after an initial month long on-boarding.