Graphite is a growing boutique finance, accounting & strategy firm built to help startups scale efficiently and sustainably. We were born out of a venture capital fund, ffVC, in NYC in 2008, supporting their early-stage portfolio of early-stage companies. In 2016, we began working with the broader startup community. We are a team of seasoned Entrepreneurs, CFOs, Investors, and Accountants with a vast understanding of startup accounting and a passion for growing companies, and we’ve worked with some of the coolest startups around: The Sill, Caraway, Settle, The Muse, and Finmark to name a few.

Graphite Financial is an accounting/finance department as a service for startups offering outsourced accounting, finance and tax services to our clients. We are looking for someone to join our onboarding team to work with our US onboarding managers and our client teams to quickly onboard new finance and accounting clients.

Timing: Five days a week (Monday to Friday) - Preferable shift timing from 6:30 pm IST to 2:30 am IST but negotiable 

Work Location: Full Time – Permanent Remote/Work from Home

Equipment Required: Laptop to be provided to the employees by the Company. (Additional monitor if required to the Candidates they can purchase themselves and reimbursement for monitor and mic/headset for up to $250 USD will be provided by the Company. Candidates need reliable internet service and workspace.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Handle multiple clients at one time during the onboarding phase with a high level of quality while being able to prioritize and hit established deadlines
• Onboarding new clients from setting up a chart of accounts to catching up their bookkeeping backlog (period can range anywhere from 1 month to several years based on the scope of the engagement).
• Has good knowledge of Cash and Accrual basis of accounting and help transition onboarding clients from cash to accrual basis when needed
• Completing accurate Balance Sheet account reconciliations per company standards
• Prepare draft management reporting packages (Financial Statements)
• Assist with the transition of these onboarding clients into monthly accounting clients, documenting their processes, preparing checklists and ensuring a smooth transition to regular accounting team. 

Who you are:

• Accounting graduate/Post Graduate or any relevant professional accounting degree.
• 5 to 10 years in US accounting working with a variety of clients across multiple industries
• Familiar with US GAAP reporting framework
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with all levels of people in an organization, e.g., Manager/Controller/CFO’s/ Business owners.
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office. Strong MS Excel experience. Comfortable with advanced functions: x lookups, pivot tables, etc.
• Experience on QuickBooks Online. Good if you also have experience on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Bill.com. Ramp, Brex etc.
• Love new tech, embrace change, love learning new skills and adapting to new systems to remain up to date with the latest technology in the space
• Able to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment, while communicating clearly to internal teams on status updates, outstanding needs, etc.