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About ESHYFT

We’re on a mission to provide health care to the most vulnerable by connecting nurses to healthcare facilities. We’re a technology company that strives to empower nurses by offering flexibility and control over when and where they work, along with higher wages. Through our mobile apps, our community of qualified nurses provide much-needed staff for short-staffed facilities.

Summary

ESHYFT is seeking a high-performing Senior Staff Accountant to support the continued build-out and professionalization of the accounting function in a fast-growing healthcare technology, staffing, and marketplace environment.

This is a hands-on accounting role for a strong all-around accountant who can execute core accounting responsibilities at a high level while also bringing analytical horsepower, curiosity, urgency, and problem-solving ability. The right candidate will be comfortable working in a founder-led, scaling company where systems, processes, and reporting are continuing to mature.

This role will serve to execute month-end close, account reconciliations, operational accounting support, financial reporting analysis, ad hoc analysis, and financial data integrity across a multi-entity environment.

Job Responsibilities

Month-End Close & General Accounting

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, payroll, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, AR-related accounts, AP-related accounts, fixed assets, and intercompany balances
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies, unsupported balances, and accounting inconsistencies
• Assist with maintaining general ledger accuracy across multiple entities
• Support audit, tax, lender reporting, and other financial documentation requests
• Maintain organized, audit-ready workpapers and supporting documentation

Financial Reporting, Commentary & Analysis

• Support the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages and supporting schedules
• Perform account fluctuation reviews, variance analysis, and financial trend analysis
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify anomalies, inconsistencies, and reporting gaps
• Draft preliminary variance explanations and commentary for review by the Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller and CFO
• Help improve reporting accuracy, financial visibility, and documentation across systems and processes
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, special projects, and management reporting requests

Operational Accounting Support

• Partner with Billing, Payroll, AR, AP, and Operations teams to support accurate financial reporting
• Assist with payroll accounting, billing reconciliations, cash application review, revenue tracking, and expense classification
• Support SaaS and subscription revenue accounting workflows, including deferred revenue, usage-based billing support, and revenue recognition processes
• Help identify breakdowns between operational systems and accounting records
• Assist with ERP cleanup, reporting standardization, and accounting process improvements
• Flex across accounting priorities as needed in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Reconciliations, Data & Process Improvement

• Perform detailed transaction-level analysis across large financial and operational data sets
• Use advanced Excel skills to organize, analyze, reconcile, and validate data from multiple sources
• Work with system exports, pivot tables, lookups, and large data files to support reconciliations and reporting
• Assist with cleanup of historical accounting issues and unsupported balances
• Identify process gaps and escalate issues proactively with recommended solutions
• Drive assigned workstreams through resolution with strong follow-through and accountability
• Help improve accounting processes, controls, templates, and documentation as the function scales

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• CPA or CPA-track preferred
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Public accounting experience preferred, but not required
• Experience in SaaS, healthcare staffing, marketplace, high-growth, startup, founder-led, or multi-entity environments strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and core accounting principles
• Advanced or power-user level Excel skills required, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, large data set analysis, and multi-source reconciliations
• Experience with Sage Intacct or another mid-market ERP system preferred
• Familiarity with subscription billing platforms and workflows such as Zuora, Chargebee, or similar SaaS billing systems preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting deadlines, and ad hoc requests in a fast-paced environment

Critical Success Factors

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical capabilities
• High level of accountability, ownership, urgency, and follow-through
• Ability to identify issues, investigate root causes, and solve problems proactively
• Comfortable working with large volumes of financial and operational data
• Strong documentation and workpaper discipline
• Ability to explain findings clearly and communicate issues effectively
• Ability to operate effectively in a scaling environment with evolving systems and processes
• Resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable rolling up sleeves
• Strong cross-functional communication skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-oriented mindset

Salary Range

$85-100k commensurate with experience

Compensation and Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• HRA and FSA Accounts
• 401k with 10% Employer Match (Match is 10% of the employee’s contribution in the calendar year)