The Senior Staff Accountant will manage period close processes, ensure audit readiness, handle financial reporting, drive process improvements, and support compliance requirements.
Mixlab, the fast-growing veterinary compounding pharmacy, is hiring a Senior Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. We are looking for a hands-on, detail-obsessed team member who is driven to #makeithappen no matter what.
As Senior Staff Accountant, you will play an integral role in building scalable financial operations and ensuring our accounting processes are audit-ready and rock solid. You will report directly to the VP of Finance and work closely with two other team members and our external accounting firm.
Responsibilities:
- Own key aspects of the period close process, including journal entries, general ledger mapping, cost accounting, accruals, and reconciliations
- Maintain supporting schedules for various accounts (e.g., prepaids, fixed assets)
- Drive process improvements and automation within our accounting workflows
- Support audit-readiness by ensuring financials and documentation are complete, consistent, and accurate
- Prepare internal and external financial reports and variance analysis
- Assist in sales tax filings and other compliance requirements
- Provide recurring and ad-hoc analyses to Sales, Operations and Customer Care departments to support informed decision-making
About You:
- 3-6 years of accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment
- Strong understanding of GAAP and accrual-based accounting
- Proven ability to lead month-end close processes and independently reconcile complex accounts with accuracy
- Expert in Excel/Google Sheets and QuickBooks
- Meticulous attention to detail with strong organizational skills
- Excited to build, document, and improve systems with automation
- Clear communicator who is not afraid to ask questions
- Stays on task while under pressure to meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
- Experience working with audit teams
- Bonuses:
- Background in pharmacy, healthcare, manufacturing or CPG
- Familiarity with accounting system migration and implementation
- Experience with multi-entity structures
- Loves pets and their people!
What We Offer:
- 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for our employees, effective on the first of the month following your start date
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick time, with the ability to accrue more vacation time with increased tenure
- Competitive starting wages with the opportunity for rapid career growth, promotion, and wage increases
- Company Stock Options
- Pre-tax commuter benefits, dependent care, HSA and FSA
- Employer-paid short and long-term disability leave, parental leave, and life insurance
- 401k with $300/year match
- Referral bonus payouts of up to $1,000 for a successful referral
- Human and pet wellness benefits, including $650/year allowance for routine pet care through Wagmo
- Discounts on many items through Perkspot
- And more!
Mixlab is the first modern pet pharmacy that focuses on creating high-quality, custom medications and delightful experiences for pets, their parents and veterinarians. By putting service at the heart of everything we do, we're able to provide the best personalized care for our furry friends, as well as those who care for them. Mixlab is proud to be a PCAB-accredited compounding pet pharmacy. Check us out on Instagram or see our 5 star reviews on Google, Yelp and Facebook!
We are committed to a workplace that thrives on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA). As such, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Mixlab is also committed to hiring practices that support access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation for your application or interview, please contact the Mixlab Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] or call 929-207-2659.
Pay ranges at Mixlab are based on competitive market data for our industry and company size. In addition to base pay, our total compensation package for full-time employees includes benefits and equity. We determine individual pay based on qualifications for the role, experience level, and skillset, and we expect offers made to candidates to fall throughout the range advertised.
Top Skills
Excel
Gaap
Google Sheets
Quickbooks
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