Accountant

What You’ll Be Doing

• Help manage projects that improve processes and reporting for the Accounting function, including the enablement of automated journal entries and data enablement for subledger to ledger account reconciliations
• Take part in developing, documenting, and executing key policy documents and internal controls related to accounting processes and procedures.
• Oversee and prepare certain day-to-day accounting processes for Parafin and its subsidiaries
• Drive process improvement through automation initiatives: develop a plan, clearly communicate project goals, resource needs, and business outcomes, including partnering with engineering to design and implement technological solutions for process automation
• Own parts of the month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analytics
• Own preparation of the monthly/quarterly/annual financial reporting package
• Perform technical accounting research
• Support external audit, tax compliance, and miscellaneous reporting requirements from investors and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Accounting team members on general accounting matters and ad hoc projects
• Oversee our outsourced bookkeeping team and identify incremental opportunities

What We’re Searching For

• Someone excited about pushing the boundaries of what an accountant is.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage modern tools, including AI-powered technologies (like Claude), to drive efficient, scalable solutions and enhance decision-making in accounting operations.
• The desire to improve processes and make your own job easier over time, taking ownership of all aspects of your projects independently.
• You have intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset; you ask questions and don't just accept the first answer; you actively seek to understand the why behind every number and process.
• Foundational understanding of US GAAP - specifically as it relates to lending and technology companies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and nontechnical partners.
• Proven business analysis skills and experience working on complex projects with an excellent attention to detail.
• You care deeply about the quality and correctness of your work and take feedback as an opportunity to make it even better.
• You thrive in ambiguity while staying organized. You ask questions and absorb answers, but when there's no playbook, you don't wait, you build one.
• You are excited about working on a small accounting team and want to be part of building something, not inheriting it; a team that's actively redefining what accounting can look like in the age of AI.
• Passionate about our mission and have a strong interest in the challenge of working in a dynamic and fast-paced start-up environment.

We Prefer If You Have

• Internship or co-op experience in accounting or a fintech/startup environment
• Experience working in a high-growth organization on a scaling team
• Exposure to accounting software (NetSuite or similar enterprise ERP) through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Strong academic record in Accounting coursework
• Experience working with data beyond excel where you queried data, wrote a script, or used an AI tool shows you're not afraid to get technical.
• Fluency in (or willingness to learn) data analysis skills and tools, such as SQL / Python / Looker, as these skills will further enable independent work