General Ledger Accountant, HopSkipDrive
$65-78k
+ Equity stock options
Safe youth transportation solution
Be an early applicant
Safe youth transportation solution
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$65-78k
+ Equity stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To use technology, operational expertise, and new thinking to help kids reach their full potential by providing a safe, dependable way to get them where they need to be.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a challenging and rewarding experience
- We are defining a new category in an incredibly fast-moving market
- At HopSkipDrive, we know that to tackle the toughest challenges, we need different approaches, unique perspectives, and new ways of thinking
- We are building a team of creative problem-solvers from many different backgrounds
- You will have the necessary communication skills and strategic thinking to help us build a high performing Accounting function focused on operational excellence, robust controls, and accountability
- Handle general accounting functions including accruals, prepaid and amortization, recording of journal entries, account reconciliations
- Ensure the timely close of the company’s financial records on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Apply accounting policy consistent with US GAAP to prepare, analyze, maintain and deliver complete and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and file various state and local tax forms and other regulatory filing requirements
- Ongoing support of internal customer needs, specifically Operations, Sales, FP&A, and Legal teams
- Participate in developing/refining day-to-day operating practices and a focus on continued process improvement
- 1-2 years of relevant accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required
- Have aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- Are highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively take charge of accomplishing goals as well as ability to continually prioritize workload as needed
- Strong experience in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with NetSuite and Airbase
- A great communicator with proactive communication skills
- Team player who wants to grow within a company
What the job involves
- Our Accounting team is responsible for providing timely and accurate financial results of HopSkipDrive. Accounting also manages Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables, and takes pride in partnering with internal teams to move our business forward. We do, and you will, support the business in the following ways:
- Recording, tracking, and analyzing financial data timely and accurately for month-end and year-end financial closes
- Preparing essential financial reports and documents
- Managing taxes, internal financial audits, and compliance
- Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting
- Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information
- Performing audits on financial data to assure its accuracy and truthfulness
- Ensuring that financial information complies with professional and regulatory standards
- Recommending new procedures, instructions, and system modifications to improve the efficiency, timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of financial accounting systems
- You will be the driving force behind building processes and laying the foundation for the scalability of the business
- You will have increasing ownership of the various processes and deliverables within the Accounting function
- You will work with internal and external stakeholders to hit often-overlapping deadlines to help grow the enterprise side of our business
- Your primary responsibility is to partner and collaborate with team members and consultants across the organization, and to understand their strategic drivers, key objectives, business needs and priorities
- This position will be reporting to the Senior Manager of Accounting
Our take
HopSkipDrive is an LA-based organization committed to eliminating transportation barriers for children, including those requiring special assistance. The organization was launched by three women who cite their "Mom DNA" as the reason for the success of HopSkipDrive, entwining their innate desire to help their own kids with the goal of making opportunities accessible to all children.
With all CareDrivers requiring a minimum of five years' experience in a caregiving field, HopSkipDrive operates on the principles of empathy, safety, and reliability. This is a smart rule to implement, as not only can they avoid those with inadequate experience, but they also ensure that employees are truly committed to helping children - the very reason the organization was founded. The company makes money by keeping a percentage of the fares it charges (CareDrivers get the rest).
HopSkipDrive collaborates with a number of social agencies and school districts, providing them with effective youth transportation solutions. Although the company is competing with existing transportation providers, such as national services, it continues to grow as a viable and fresh alternative, raising impressive funds and growing its leadership team with new hires. The company's results back up its success as well, saving 160,000 pounds of CO2 emissions in eight months after launching its SmartPooling ride-share product. Results and moves like these will allow it to expand its services and continue the modernization of school transportation.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2022
$37m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $107m
Company benefits
- We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity
- In addition, we offer competitive market comp, flexible vacation, FSA, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential
Company values
- Safety is everything: We leave no stone unturned, we think of every possibility, and we do all that we can to protect the children and CareDrivers at the heart of HopSkipDrive
- Feel it: Empathy is the essence of our business. We are courageous enough to feel the fears, the stress, the worry of others and we show up to empower and help them so we can share in celebrating their joys, their laughs, and their successes
- Own it: We are trustworthy, authentic, and accountable. We don’t just show up, we engage fully and wholeheartedly in all that we do to create opportunities for the kids, families, schools, and CareDrivers. We are here for our team and our partners
- Make tomorrow better: We challenge assumptions and the status quo to achieve continuous innovation. We are curious and believe in being part of the solution instead of dwelling on problems. We move forward, break down barriers, and innovate to make tomorrow better than today - for ALL
- Drive: We feel an urgency to create opportunity for all, so we move fast and stay nimble while creating solutions and building for scale. We embrace flexibility and efficiency while acting boldly
- Empower community: We empower the communities we serve by celebrating diversity and being an inclusive team. We embrace different perspectives and experiences because they make us stronger, smarter, and better
Company HQ
Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Joanna McFarland
(CEO & Co-founder)Former Board Member at the Marketplace Industry Association and LA Tech.org.
Janelle McGlothlin
(Co-founder)Principal at WriteBand Studio. BA and BSc in International Relations and Strategic Management at University of Pennsylvania.
Carolyn Yashari Becher
(Co-founder)Co-founder & current CEO at Pearline Health. Former Limited Partner at The Fund.
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