Staff Accountant at Rowan – New York, New York

Staff Accountant

At Rowan, we are all about making ear piercing experiences a celebration full of joy! Rowan is an innovative ear-piercing and hypoallergenic jewelry brand that brings safety to the forefront with our team of licensed nurses and celebration to every customer with our joyful approach to piercings and jewelry. Our priority is to offer a fun, celebratory, and safe ear piercing experience for everyone. When we say piercing for all, we mean it. Everybody is invited to this ear party!
Rowan is looking for a detailed-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.What you'll do:

• Assist in maintaining the general ledger and preparing journal entries.
• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, including general ledger accounting and reconciliations
• Complete and maintain bank reconciliations for all cash accounts.
• Review sales tax returns generated by our third-party tax compliance software, assist with sales tax filings as needed
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Review coding of invoices, credit cards, and reimbursements for accuracy.
• Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified.
• Verify inventory costing is accurate, monthly counts are posted and ending inventory balances are reconciled.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Performs other accounting duties as assigned.

Experience we're looking for:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, or related field, required.
• At least three years of related experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and NetSuite or similar ERP software.
• General ledger maintenance
• Accounts payable and receivable management
• Tax preparation and compliance
• Cost accounting
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Cash management
• Inventory management
• Fixed asset accounting

What you bring to the table:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ability to correctly prepare tax reports.

Full-Time Benefits +Perks:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Health Plans
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k and Roth IRA Plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Open PTO policy
• Employee discounts on our amazing products!

About Us: Rowan is an innovative ear-piercing and hypoallergenic jewelry brand that brings safety to the forefront with our team of licensed nursesand celebration to every guest with our joyful approach to piercings and jewelry. Our brick-and-mortar locations across the US also provide a long-overdue alternative to the standard mall piercing. At Rowan, we believe that every ear piercing is a milestone and it should be celebrated. We believe in Piercing for All.
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Important note: Rowan believes in teamwork, collaboration, and diversity. We know our team is stronger together and we commit to staying true to these values as we grow. In a remote setting, interviewing at Rowan may include phone interviews, virtual on-site interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If youre on the fence, just give it a try! We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!
Rowan is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin (including language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender identification), gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status of any person, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws (protected characteristics).
$80,000 - $90,000 a year