Assistant Accounting Director

Location: New York, USA

Ready, Steady, & Co is looking for an experienced Assistant Accounting Manager to support the financial performance of several startup clients within the consumer product market. In collaboration with the Principal and the Ready, Steady, & Co team, you will work as a business partner with client leadership teams to support their financial planning and business strategy, as well as ensure that core accounting functions are successfully developed and executed on.

About Ready, Steady, & Co

Ready, Steady, & Co is a boutique accounting consulting firm that partners with early-stage consumer startups to help them navigate their financial challenges and support their broader operations throughout their startup journey. Ready, Steady, & Co’s model is based on deep, meaningful relationships and long-term partnerships with client teams. We roll up our sleeves to work alongside our clients, and act as trusted advisors, not just service providers.

Your Role

●     Oversee execution on all day-to-day, month-end, and year-end accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, bank, payroll, account reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger

●     Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for manager’s review and discussion

●     Maintain capitalization tables and oversee equity plan transactions

●     Implement and model best practices in all areas of the accounting and financial process in accordance with GAAP

●     Oversee and coordinate with external partners on insurance, audits, and tax functions

●     Guide clients through selection and implementation of enterprise solutions that support the long-term growth of the company, and oversee integrations between systems

●     Mentor junior colleagues through successfully addressing financial and client relationship challenges

You Should

●     Have excellent analytical, problem solving, and problem & trend identification skills

●     Be extremely well organized, with attention to accuracy and detail

●     Demonstrate excellent judgment and independence in prioritizing competing deadlines and client needs

●     Effectively communicate and present complex financial concepts for an audience of varying financial understanding

●     Write and develop concise and educational financial reports and presentations to support business decision making

●     Have experience working with a range of industries and businesses on a wide variety of financial and accounting tasks

Your Qualifications

●     7+ years of relevant accounting and finance experience; 3+ years of audit experience

●     Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting or professional certifications (e.g. CMA or CPA) preferred but not required

●     Significant experience with inventory accounting, preferably within consumer product goods; retail experience is a plus

●     Experience as a consultant or business partner regularly interfacing with senior leadership and external stakeholders

●     Experience managing and mentoring junior accounting team members

●     Experience developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and controls

●     Experience with Quickbooks and enterprise finance systems, including implementation and maintenance of such systems to meet changing business needs

●     Understanding of equity management, debt financing and VC funding; 409a valuations a plus

Benefits and Culture

Ready, Steady, & Co is a small, remote-first firm. Our business has grown rapidly since 2020, and we are actively working to build a collaborative and kind company culture through weekly team activities; every team member has a chance to contribute to the company we become!

Our values are:

●     Be kind and empathetic: develop empathy for others

●     Form deep, meaningful connections whenever possible; we are not transactional

●     Be a trusted advisor to clients, don’t just be a service provider

●     Value all work: nothing is beneath us, help whenever we can

●     Work smart and work hard

The salary for this position starts at $90,000, and our benefits package includes:

●     Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance that is fully subsidized for you and your spouse

●     401(k) with an 100% match on the first 5%

●     11 company holidays

●     15 days of additional paid time off

●     Year end bonus plan