Senior Accountant

Wonolo (Work Now Locally) is disrupting the $140BN temporary staffing industry. Founded in 2014, Wonolo's mission is to help people find consistent work. Through our two-sided tech marketplace, we connect hundreds of businesses in need of front-line workers with 2 million underemployed workers in local markets across the United States, within minutes. Wonolo has raised over $200M in funding which will continue to help us empower the in-demand workforce by democratizing access to flexible work, opportunities to learn new skills, a living wage, and comprehensive portable benefits and perks. As a Senior Accountant, you will be a key partner on our accounting team, helping keep our financial operations accurate and running smoothly as the company grows. You’ll take ownership of a handful of important areas — including sales/use tax, 1099s, stock-based compensation, and reconciliations — while working closely with the team on month-end close, the financial integration of newly acquired companies, and the year-end audit. We’re looking for someone who can run their areas independently and is happy to roll up their sleeves wherever the team needs a hand. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-directed, an excellent communicator, and genuinely excited about using modern tools — including AI — to work smarter. If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and want to help build the finance function of a mission-driven, well-funded company, please read on! **We welcome qualified candidates located anywhere in Canada #LI-Remote.** ### What you'll do: - Own and support key aspects of the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting schedules, while serving as a backup across critical accounting functions as needed - Own stock-based compensation accounting (ASC 718) and related reporting - Assist with the financial integration of newly acquired companies — bringing their financial records onto our chart of accounts and ERP, establishing consistent accounting processes and controls, reconciling intercompany transactions, and supporting opening balance sheet and purchase accounting activities - Own monthly financing and debt-related reporting requirements - Assist with the year-end audit — preparing working papers and supporting schedules, and working closely with the external audit team - Assist with technical accounting analysis and research, including documenting positions and supporting compliance with relevant U.S. GAAP standards - Own sales and use tax compliance across U.S. jurisdictions — filings, taxability determinations, and coordination with Avalara/AvaTax, including resolving multi-state and customer-specific tax issues - Own the annual 1099 process end-to-end, including federal filing, state filing, and recipient reporting - Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen the close process, improve scalability, and enhance internal controls - Use AI tools (including Claude) to automate, audit, and accelerate reconciliations, analysis, and close workflows — identifying opportunities to improve how the team works - Partner cross-functionally, provide ad hoc analysis, and cross-train to back up other finance functions as needed ### Who you are: - 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with knowledge of U.S. GAAP - A strong general accounting foundation with experience in account reconciliations and multi-entity environments - Comfortable owning complex areas independently and communicating technical accounting issues clearly to both finance and non-finance partners - Fluent and enthusiastic about using AI tools (e.g., Claude) to drive efficiency — this is core to how our team works and is an important requirement for the role - Proficient in ERP systems and quick to learn new applications - Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, arrays) - Analytical, highly accurate, and detail-oriented, with the ability to change prio…