🚀 Whatnot
Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.
We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants. Whatnot has something for everyone.
And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.
🤑 About the Finance Team
The Finance team covers everything and anything money at Whatnot. We are broken down into Strategic Finance and Accounting. As a founding member of our accounting team, you will help define our daily practices and policies.
💻 Role
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Accounts Payable: Process incoming bills, initiate payments, and communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders
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Operational Accounting: Categorize bank and credit card transactions, manage bank account balances, review expense reports, manage purchase requests and virtual cards, etc
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Year-end 1099 Reporting: Own the 1099 reporting process by compiling payment information, communicating with vendors, and filing with the IRS
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Month-End Close: Assist the monthly financial close by recording journal entries, maintaining accurate supporting documentation, and preparing account reconciliations
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Reporting: Analyze period-over-period fluctuations and provide informative commentary of key business drivers; respond timely to inquiries through research and analysis
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Audits: Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility
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One-off Projects: Tackle one-off and ad-hoc projects as necessary
Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, New York, or Los Angeles hubs.
👋 You
Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.
- 2+ years professional accounting experience, preferably with experience in tech, or a high-growth startup
- Understanding of month-end close processes and US GAAP
- Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills
- Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment while running tight deadlines
- Ability to work quickly and flexible enough to work in an ambiguous environment with limited guidance
- BA/BS in Accounting ideally
- Public Accounting experience preferred
💰Compensation
For Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $95,000/year to $105,000/year + benefits + equity
The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.
- Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance on both food and wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- Parental Leave
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
💛 EOE
Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
