Accounting Manager

Overview

Better is hiring a proactive and motivated Accounting Manager to account for different business products and work across departments to close the books timely and accurately under U.S. GAAP. The role directly impacts Better’s P&L by applying finance and accounting-related findings to its financials.

What you'll do

• Drive the month-end close process by taking ownership of tasks, expenses, revenue, and payroll sections of the P&L.
• Create and review journal entries in the GL and prepare and review supporting schedules.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including investigating aged or unreconciled items.
• Investigate and resolve current and historical issues with different transaction types.
• Implement accounting processes for new product streams or initiatives.
• Identify areas for improvement and drive process improvements.
• Work with external auditors to ensure the timely completion of reviews and audits.
• Educate coworkers regarding financial practices, implications, and policies.
• Provide ad hoc analysis support to business leaders and key partners for complex accounting questions.
• Serve as a mentor and resource to more junior team members.

What you'll need

• Degree in accounting or finance.
• 5-7 years of experience in an accounting firm or in-house at a company.
• At least 1 year of management experience.
• Experienced knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Adaptability to multiple and frequent changes in the business environment.
• Proven expertise with Excel, including combining large data sets, SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and VLOOKUPS.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously without losing attention to detail.
• Proactively looking to improve processes and never satisfied with the status quo.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SQL.
• Experience working with NetSuite.
• Experience working at a public company.
• Experience with industries such as financial technology, mortgage banking, or lending.

Details

• Location: Gurugram, Haryana.