Now, more than ever, the Toast team is committed to our customers. We’re taking steps to help restaurants navigate these unprecedented times with technology, resources, and community. Our focus is on building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. And because our technology is purpose-built for restaurants, by restaurant people, restaurants can trust that we’ll deliver on their needs for today while investing in experiences that will power their restaurant of the future. 

Toast is looking for a highly-motivated technical accounting and external reporting professional to join its dynamic team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team for candidates who are looking to enhance their technical accounting skills and transition out of public accounting. The individual in this role will take on interesting and challenging responsibilities, including assisting the finance team with meeting objectives related to the external reporting process, new accounting standard implementation, establishing SOX compliance in a high growth technology company and providing guidance on technical accounting and disclosure matters. A successful candidate will have an ability to thrive in an environment of rapid change; work effectively within cross-functional teams; be highly resourceful; able to deliver strong results; have a passion for operational excellence and attention to detail; and possess a strong set of technical accounting, communication and analytical skills. The candidate will report to the Manager of External Reporting and Technical Accounting.

About this roll* (Responsibilities) 

• Assist in preparing the Company’s external reporting filings, including financial statements, footnotes and other disclosures.
• Coordinate all aspects of the quarterly financial close, external reporting and audit process with respect to assigned areas to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and adherence to internal and external financial reporting deadlines.
• Assist in researching / documenting new GAAP and disclosure matters, including assistance with projects related to implementing and operationalizing new accounting pronouncements (ASC 842, ASC 326) and other ad-hoc technical accounting analyses.
• Proactively monitor changes to accounting environment, research and assess the impact of new accounting guidance on the Company’s financial statements.
• Assist with assessing accounting and external reporting impact of major corporate events and complex accounting matters and documenting in technical memoranda.
• Assist with implementation of internal controls needed in a high growth technology company to ensure SOX compliance.
• Assist with implementation of a new equity reporting platform to ensure accurate accounting and disclosure reporting.
• Assist with implementation of external reporting tools and external disclosure reporting process, monitor and enhance the process once established to ensure that appropriate documentation is maintained in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams on process improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal/external auditors and provide support for their requests.
• Maintain corporate accounting processes and documentation to ensure compliance with SOX.=

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• CPA candidate eligibility required (CPA preferred).
• 2-4 years of progressive financial accounting experience in a public accounting firm or accounting department of a publicly traded company with technical accounting research and SEC reporting responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations and ability to assess, analyze and document accounting positions
• Fintech / technology industry experience a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

*Bread puns encouraged but not required