Staff Accountant

About First Due

First Due’s mission is to prevent first responder injury or death by providing fire and EMS agencies with transformative, end-to-end software solutions that empower them to run safer, smarter, and more effective operations.

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Analyst

Location: Remote - US Only

Country: United States

Department: Accounting

Reports To: Senior Accounting Manager

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $55,000

Job Summary:

As Staff Accountant, you'll be an integral member of our Accounting team, supporting the day-to-day financial operations that keep our business running smoothly. This role offers broad exposure to accounts payable, expense management, month-end close, reconciliations, and process improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their accounting career who wants to develop a strong accounting foundation in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS company. Reporting to the Senior Accounting manager, the Staff Accountant will work closely with experienced accounting professionals who are invested in your development while giving you the opportunity to own your responsibilities and continuously expand your skill set.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, employees, and state agencies, providing responsive, professional support for payment and expense-related questions.
• Own the accounts payable process in Ramp from invoice receipt through payment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls. Maintain accurate vendor records, including W-9 documentation and compliance requirements.
• Manage the corporate card and employee expense reimbursement process in Ramp, ensuring transactions are properly coded, documented, and compliant with company policy.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations in NetSuite, researching and clearing outstanding items in a timely manner. Record and code routine general ledger transactions and flag discrepancies.
• Perform daily bank transaction uploads to NetSuite for multiple banks, applying payments accurately to open customer invoices. 
• Maintain the accuracy of sales and use tax software Anrok by managing current customer tax exemption certificates.
• Assist with month-end close, including preparing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining organized supporting documentation.
• Support audit requests, data clean-up, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 1-2 years of accounting experience; internships or relevant accounting support experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive mindset-you take ownership, ask thoughtful questions, and follow through.
• Eagerness to learn new systems, develop new skills, and continuously improve.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working across departments.
• Must be located in the United States; Eastern Time and Central Time zone preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of accounting fundamentals, including debits, credits, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Experience with ERP, AP, or expense management systems such as NetSuite, Ramp, or Navan.

For US-based Roles

All applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer in the United States. Locality Media LLC is unable to sponsor or transition sponsorship ownership of employment visas at this time. Hiring is contingent upon candidates successfully passing a criminal background check. As part of the I-9 verification of authorization to work in the US, Locality Media participates in E-Verify.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified employees and applicants to perform the essential functions as outlined above. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to [email protected].

Working at First Due

First Due offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees, including competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA/HSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, a fully remote workplace, a technology stipend, opportunities for advancement, and other benefits and perks that sets our team apart. Visit www.firstdue.com to learn more.

If you are a resident of a state requiring wage transparency, please reach out to [email protected]  for a reasonable estimate of annual base compensation and any eligible incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered to successful candidates for roles may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory criteria including but not limited to relevant professional experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

First Due is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status or class. We are committed to promoting an environment of respect, acceptance, diversity and inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Discrimination and harassment of any type in any form will not be tolerated.

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