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SalaryWe are seeking an Accounting Manager to lead all accounting functions within the business, including GL accounting, payroll, tax, and accounts payable/receivable while also supporting finance, human resources, and operations. As a small and growing internationally-distributed technology company, we value candidates who can wear multiple hats and operate at multiple levels, from hands-on contributions through strategic leadership. The position will report directly to the company's Senior Director of Finance and Operations.
Zelus Analytics is a fully remote company working directly with teams across the NBA, MLB, NFL, IPL and NHL, in addition to a number of soccer teams around the globe. Zelus unites a fast-growing startup environment with a research-focused culture that embraces our core values of integrity, innovation, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on providing meaningful mentorship that offers our team the opportunity to develop and expand their skill sets while also engaging with the broader analytics community. In so doing, we hope to create a new path for a broader group of highly talented people to push the cutting edge of sports analytics.
We believe that a diverse team is vital to building the world's best sports intelligence platform. Thus, we strongly encourage you to apply if you identify with any marginalized community across race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. At Zelus, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all of our employees are enabled and empowered to succeed and thrive.
As a Zelus Accounting Manager, you will be expected to:
- Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of the general ledger, including overseeing the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
- Supervise the payroll function, ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time, and that all related tax and regulatory requirements are met.
- Oversee tax filings, ensure compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations, and manage any tax-related issues or audits with the support of an outside tax firm.
- Oversee the accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring that invoices are processed and paid in a timely manner and that customer payments are accurately recorded and reconciled.
- Efficiently manage the annual audit process in collaboration with external auditors. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, prepare essential documents, and address audit inquiries, while streamlining and improving financial procedures and controls.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Finance & Operations to support financial planning, budgeting, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively in a distributed work environment.
- Fulfill other duties and responsibilities to support the Operations team as needed.
A qualified candidate will be able to demonstrate most of the following and will be excited to learn the rest:
- Extensive academic and/or industry experience in accounting.
- Expertise managing and processing data using complex spreadsheets, built within both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
- Experience working with business and accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Avalara, and Rippling.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace applications (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides)
- Keen attention to detail and a desire for continuous improvement.
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an established record as an effective collaborator.
Salaries for an Accounting Manager range from $90,000 to $115,000 USD. Compensation paid in non-US currency will be in an equivalent range adjusted by differences in total cost of employment.
Zelus has a fully distributed workforce, spanning more than thirteen states and eight countries, with a formal process for establishing compensation equity across its global staff. In addition to competitive salaries, our full-time compensation packages include equity grants and comprehensive benefits, such as an annual incentive bonus plan, supplemental health, vision, and dental insurance, and flexible PTO, all of which allow us to attract and retain a world-class team.
As an equal opportunity employer, Zelus does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression or identification, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Please let us know if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process.
Zelus is an at-will employer; employment at Zelus is for an indefinite period of time and is subject to termination by the employer or the employee at any time, with or without cause or notice.
