Staff Accountant

San Francisco, CA | Finance | Reports to Accounting Manager

Who is Allbirds?

At Allbirds, we believe in using business as a force for good. We’re a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and our headquarters in San Francisco. Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to prove that comfort, design, and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive. Our commitment to creating better things in a better way is fueled by a belief that the fashion industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. And as a certified B Corp, we’re dedicated to making the most sustainable products we can using premium natural materials - designed for life’s everyday adventures.

Where we need help 

You’ll work closely with our Accounting Team and key cross functional business partners.  You will be responsible for creating journal entries, account reconciliations, system implementations, policy roll-outs, audit, ad-hoc projects and reporting activities.  You’ll help us build a strong infrastructure to support growth and scale. You thrive in a start-up environment.  Your friends and co-workers describe you as someone who gets it done, and is good natured, analytical, detail-oriented, and insatiably curious.

What does the job entail? 

• Help streamline month-close process via automation and identifying efficiencies 
• Prepare month-end journal entries and reconciliations for various accounts
• Process inventory movement reports and assist with manual inventory adjustments
• Assist with recording and reconciling wholesale and distribution sales transactions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve financial processes
• Assist in system implementations and new policy roll-outs
• Assist in annual audits
• Assist in SOX implementation
• Assist in various ad-hoc projects as needed

What kind of person are we looking for? (bullet points)

• BA/BS or equivalent
• CPA is a plus
• Big-4 experience is a plus
• 1-2 years of accounting experience
• Public accounting experience a plus
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures 
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and ability to multi-task
• Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Experience with SAP a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Gsuite
• Experience with system implementations a plus
• Highly motivated and able to thrive under pressure 
• Team player, with a positive attitude, who is pro-active and owns accountability
• Shares company values and vision and is excited by the challenge of working in a dynamic start-up environment

What do we offer?

This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office attendance up to 2-3 times per week. The pay range for this role is: $90,000 to $100,000  and must be performed in our San Francisco, CA corporate office.   Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Allbirds routinely evaluates pay rates, and the ranges are subject to change based on market rates and other considerations.  We factor in a number of components when determining starting pay, including the job and level you are hired into, location, skillset, experience and peer compensation.

Benefits Overview:

When you join our flock at Allbirds, we offer competitive pay as well as bonus and equity for eligible roles, healthcare, retirement savings, and other great benefits for the whole being. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, please see the detailed list below.

• Health benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and eligible dependents. 
• Medical plan options include: PPO, HDHP (100% premium paid for employees, employees only pay premium for dependents), and HMO (in California)
• 100% Company paid OneMedical memberships available for members of certain medical plans. 
• Company HSA contribution for enrolled HSA members.
• Financial benefits include: company equity for eligible roles, 401(k) with employer matching contribution (with immediate vesting and pre and post-tax options), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid life insurance for full time roles, short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax savings programs for eligible healthcare, childcare and commuter expenses for both full and part-time roles, medical travel expense reimbursement program for full and part-time roles.
• Unlimited PTO for full-time corporate roles, sick and vacation time for  other roles, plus parental leave (with a new parent bonus for full-time employees), volunteering, medical & family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Other Perks include: the company discount (50%) on most Allbirds products, discount mall through LifeBalance, reimbursement on eligible wellness expenses (full-time employees) and cellphone and more for certain eligible roles.

Diversity

Allbirds is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Allbirds policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.