Scout Motors is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant or Senior Accountant to support financial reporting for our growing e-commerce and retail business. This critical role ensures accurate accounting in a lean environment using Shopify and QuickBooks. It's perfect for someone seeking broad exposure to all parts of the finance and accounting function.

What You'll Do

Prepare and post journal entries for revenue, COGS, inventory, accruals, prepaid expenses, and operating expenses.
Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
Maintain accurate, well-documented account reconciliations for bank, credit cards, AR, AP, inventory, and more.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies in GL activity and sub-ledger data.
Support audit and financial review requests with clear documentation.
Export and analyze Shopify reports for sales, returns, taxes, shipping, gift cards, and refunds.
Consolidate Shopify activity into monthly revenue and COGS journal entries.
Reconcile Shopify payouts to bank deposits and accounting records.
Collaborate with operations to ensure inventory and cost data is accurate.
Identify process improvements to reduce manual work and improve data accuracy.
Process vendor bills and payments using our expense management system.
Support basic AR activities, including invoicing, collections, and customer credits.
Assist with weekly cash forecasting and cash flow analysis.
Monitor credit card and expense activity through Ramp, ensuring proper coding and documentation.
Maintain strong internal controls and documentation in a manual or semi-manual environment.
Help design and improve accounting workflows across financial systems.
Recommend automation tools, integrations, or process enhancements as we scale.
Partner cross-functionally with operations, merchandising, and leadership to support data-driven decisions.

What We're Looking For

2–6+ years of accounting experience (title dependent on seniority).
Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online or Desktop.
Experience working with Shopify financial data (reports, exports, payouts, refunds).
Proven ability to manually consolidate and reconcile revenue and COGS data.
Solid understanding of GAAP fundamentals and double-entry accounting.
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a lean environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with Ramp or Bill.com or similar expense management platforms.
Background in ecommerce, retail, or consumer brands.
Experience working in environments without full ERP integrations.
Exposure to inventory accounting, returns reserves, gift card accounting, or revenue recognition.
CPA, CPA candidate, or accounting degree preferred (but not required).