Senior Accountant
About CharterUP
If you’ve been searching for a career with a company that values creativity, innovation and teamwork, consider this your ticket to ride.
CharterUP is on a mission to shake up the fragmented $15 billion charter bus industry by offering the first online marketplace that connects customers to a network of more than 600 bus operators from coast to coast. Our revolutionary platform makes it possible to book a bus in just 60 seconds – eliminating the stress and hassle of coordinating group transportation for anyone from wedding parties to Fortune 500 companies. We’re introducing transparency, accountability and accessibility to an industry as archaic as phone books. By delivering real-time availability and pricing, customers can use the CharterUP marketplace to easily compare quotes, vehicles, safety records and reviews.
We're seeking team members who are revved up and ready to use technology to make a positive impact. As part of the CharterUP team, you'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the technology and transportation industries. You'll help drive the future of group travel and help raise the bar for service standards in the industry, so customers can always ride with confidence.
But we're not just about getting from point A to point B – CharterUP is also committed to sustainability. By promoting group travel, we can significantly reduce carbon emissions and help steer our planet towards a greener future. In 2022 alone, we eliminated over 1 billion miles worth of carbon emissions with 25 million miles driven.
CharterUP is looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our team and help steer us towards a better future for group transportation. On the heels of a $60 million Series A funding round, we’re ready to kick our growth into overdrive – and we want you to be part of the ride.
About this role
CharterUP is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team to provide technical accounting expertise and help with strategic financial planning. This role will have a high level of exposure to the CFO and other members of CharterUP's management team.
Responsibilities
- Apply working knowledge of technical finance and accounting functions, state taxes in various states, and experience with LLC Partnerships including managing step-up basis accounts
- Contribute to oversight of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes
- Develop and document processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Ensure standard-operating-procedure documentation is complete, accurate, and updated timely for areas of responsibility
- Seek and identify opportunities for operational improvement
- Oversee operating expenses across the firm
- Support internal and external audits
- Assemble financial models and diligence requests
- Continuously refine reporting processes so that they can scale with the growth of the company
- Compute mission-critical KPIs for each department and provide budget insights
- Setup and execute experiments to drive business growth
Experience and Expertise
- Expert comfort with Microsoft Excel and financial concepts
- Articulate and concise communication style coupled with great listening skills
- Conscientious approach to duties and responsibilities
- Relentless work ethic, mental toughness, and focus
- Passion for CharterUP's mission and intellectual curiosity about CharterUP's business
- Systems integrations and internal controls experience preferred
- BS in Accounting or related field required. Related fields include Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Accounting/Management Information Systems
- Corporate experience in tech industry OR working with technology clients preferred
- CPA license required
- 2+ years of Big 4 public accounting preferred
- Logical foundation to understand underlying fundamentals of a problem
- Outstanding academic credentials from a top national university or standout corporate experience
Recruiting Process
- Step 1: Introductory video interview with Director of Finance + Brief online assessment (Wonderlic)
- Step 2: Video quantitative interview (problem-solving, critical thinking)
- Step 3: Video interviews with Team and CFO
- Step 4: Offer!
- Welcome aboard!
CharterUP Principles
At CharterUP, we don’t compromise on quality. We hire smart, high-energy, trustworthy people and keep them as motivated and happy as possible. We do that by adhering to our principles, which are:
1- Customer First
- We always think about how our decisions will impact our clients; earning and keeping customer trust is our top priority
- We are not afraid of short-term pain for long-term customer benefit
2- Create an Environment for Exceptional People
- We foster intellectual curiosity
- We identify top performers, mentor them, and empower them to achieve
- Every hire and promotion will have a higher standard
3- Everyone is an Entrepreneur / Owner
- No team member is defined by their function or job title; no job is beneath anyone
- We do more with less; we are scrappy and inventive
- We think long-term
4- Relentlessly High Standards
- We reject the status quo; we constantly innovate and question established routines
- We are not afraid to be wrong; the best idea wins
- We don’t compromise on quality
5- Clarity & Speed
- When in doubt, we act; we can always change course
- We focus on the key drivers that will deliver the most results
6- Mandate to Dissent & Commit
- We are confident in expressing our opinions; it is our obligation to express our disagreement
- Once we agree, we enthusiastically move together as a team
CharterUP is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.