Staff Accountant

Who we are, who we are looking for and why are we interested in you:
We are Behaviorally the #1 global market leader in digital shopper marketing. With decades of experience and category expertise in shopper research, we apply our unique behavioral framework and a digital-first approach to help clients navigate the uncertainty of a changing retail environment. We help brands make better shopper marketing decisions by defining and diagnosing the digital and physical behaviors that drive shopper growth.
As we tackle our ambitious growth goals, behaviorally is looking for exceptional people who can join our passionate research teams helping some of the world's largest brands to understand, predict and influence consumer choice.
What You Will Do as a Key member of our Team:
As a Staff Accountant, we'd like you to:
• Manage and coordinate the billing process between the finance department and the organization.
• Focus on Collections - contact internal and external clients and collect outstanding payments.
• Support cash flow projections.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings tasks.
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts as requested.
• Assist with Accounts Payables as needed.
• Prepare journal entries as requested.
• Assist Controller with special projects as required.
• Assist in answering accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Corporate Accounting experience, including GAAP practices and procedures are a must.
• Asist with preparation and coordination of the audit process.
• Support the finance team in various strategic and operational tasks.
• Present recommendations on how to optimize the business.
• The Position is based on Teaneck, however, there are rotation opportunities across the world (US, Europe, Asia, etc.).
Desired skills and experience
To qualify and succeed, in the fast-growing environment we do business in, you will need:
• BA/BS degree in finance, business finance, accounting, or related field
• 2+ years' experience working in a corporate environment within reporting, finance, accounting, or FP&A environments.
• Working knowledge of accounting / financial software and systems
• Working knowledge of Banking systems and integration 2
• You are not afraid of working with data.
• Excel Skills (and Microsoft Office) skills is a requirement.
• Highly organized, self-starter, that excels in collaborative work environments and team first attitude, yet can work independently and deliver results.
• We are growing fast, and this means we are figuring things out as we move on, thus proven experience working in very dynamic environments at a fast pace is a plus. • Capacity to think logically and proactively.
• Bias to action and inclination to present recommendations. This is because we have a learning culture, and we understand great ideas come from all the team members, independent of seniority. • We love people that speak many languages (because we are growing everywhere) thus this is a plus as well, yet not mandatory.
• You communicate effectively. This is because finance works in a very collaborative environment across the organization. We are business partners and are in constant communication and alignment with many organizational areas.
• We love to coach and develop teammates, thus even if you don't have all the skills listed above yet, but have interest in learning as you grow in your career, we'd like to hear from you.
Note: we view the above section as a guide, not a checklist. We encourage you to apply even if you do not satisfy every single bullet on this list! And tell us other things you have done, leading up to this opportunity, like internships and extracurricular activities that demonstrate you are the exact right candidate one for us!
What Else Can We Tell You?
Additional things to keep in mind when considering a career opportunity at Behaviorally:
• We are transparent about what matters to us. Our progress against our mission, values, goals, accountability metrics and KPIS all the way up to our senior leaders are visible and available for everyone, anytime, anywhere. You will always know where we (and you) stand.
• You will feel taken care of, whether it is competitive benefits, personalized training, development and mentorship or those important additional factors that some may take for granted (competitive wages and benefits, flex time or remote working policies etc.) We know how much this matters when you are choosing a place in which you will spend most of your time, building your career.
• You will feel part of a team that welcomes, feels, and behaves like you. We take great care recruiting someone like you, so you can rest assured that we have done the same with the team you are joining. They too are bright, curious, reliable, candid, optimistic, and supportive of each other. The team you join is as dedicated to seeing you succeed as they are committed to the goals of the company and the clients we serve.
We hire not only based on technical skills, but very much on personal traits. We are growing fast, so we are determined, energetic, with a bias to action, humble and constant learners. In addition, we are the market leader, on cutting edge technology, working with the most powerful brands out there, thus we focus on driving results, on a very high quality and speed. If have these traits in your journey, we want to hear about it.
The chosen candidate will work within our Result Orientated Work Environment (ROW) and be offered a generous benefits and compensation package which includes the following:
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance & Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• FSA for both Health and Dependent Care
• Commuter/Parking Benefits
• Company Matched 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Unlimited Sick Time
• Annual Bonus Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement
We also recognize our employees through Employee Recognition Programs and Company Sponsored Events.
Our ethical commitment to you and all our employees:
At Behaviorally, we are committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. It is our policy to be an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, citizenship status or any other factors prohibited by law.