Financial Accountant

Who is Bird

Bird is a global team guided by a shared vision: to make cities more livable through safe, sustainable electric mobility. From our first e-scooter ride in 2017 to the thousands of rides taking place every day, our passionate team and award winning custom vehicles have helped riders complete hundreds of millions of carbon-free trips in more than 150 cities around the world. And we're just getting started.

Financial accountants are expected to have a good understanding of basic accounting concepts and business processes, and some understanding of advanced accounting concepts and larger departmental impacts. They should have some initiative to improve processes and good engagement, and are sometimes seen as a point of authority. They should have strong x-functional collaboration and be organized/precise in quality of thought. Lastly, they are expected to remain flexible in a constantly changing environment, while demonstrating strong planning and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize month end close by working collaboratively to develop, implement, and execute new accounting processes and systems
• Record journal entries to accurately reflect appropriate accrual basis accounting transactions for assigned functions in the correct period, including accruals of expenses, amortization of prepaid expenses and fixed assets, etc.
• Help to develop, implement, and execute new accounting processes and systems
• Regularly maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts which include prepaid, accrued liabilities, cash, accounts receivable, and more
• Generate ad hoc reports, provide detailed analyses and explanations of transactions, and complete "one-off" special projects
• Prepare internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information
• Support the annual financial statement audit and local statutory compliance requirements
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, intercompany, and inventory

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 2+ Years in Public Accounting and/or Industry Accounting
• Excel/G-Sheets
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures like revenue recognition, accrued expense, and intercompany consolidation 
• Able to remain flexible in a constantly changing environment, while demonstrating strong planning and prioritization skill
• Experience in operating systems including, but not exclusive to, NetSuite, Concur, and Bill.com 

Preferred

• CPA

Culture at Bird

We're an ambitious, smart and open-minded team that is passionate about our mission.  Each day is unlike the last, as we’re constantly moving forward, challenging each other, and working together to create the future of micro-mobility.

Perks up

We’re committed to helping our team members, and with the evolution of our company to a remote work organization due to the pandemic, their needs have changed. That’s why we offer generous employer-paid healthcare coverage, a WFH monthly stipend, a wellness allowance, and more. Plus, a new resource to help support personal and professional developments—all the goods needed to move on our mission together.

Bird is the world

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives —encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive, open, and diverse work environment.

Sound like a place you’d like to work? Sweet. Let’s chat.