thredUP
Hi! We're an online thrift store for your closet, your wallet, and the planet.
About thredUP
thredUP is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, thredUP has become one of the world’s largest resale platforms for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love thredUP because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. In 2018, we extended our platform with thredUP’s Resale-As-A-Service (RaaSⓇ), which facilitates modern resale for a number of the world’s leading brands and retailers. thredUP has processed over 125 million unique secondhand items from 35,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, thredUP is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.
Job Description
How You Will Make An Impact
At thredUP, the accounting team is all about working together to solve problems and improve processes. As the Senior Accounting Manager, reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting Operations, you will be working closely with various business partners and key stakeholders and be responsible for driving the monthly and quarterly close activities, performing analytical reviews and variance investigations as needed, maintaining accounting policies and procedures, and help refine our processes with an eye toward scalability, efficiency, and compliance with our internal control guidelines. You will also have exposure to dynamic executives that have built an industry-leading company and brand in a market segment ready to explode.
The ideal candidate will have experience in public accounting, technology, and ecommerce/ retail industries experience.
In This Role You’ll Get To:
- Act as a subject matter expert in global areas of responsibility including financial close, consolidations, investments, fixed assets, debt, and lease accounting.
- Has a thorough understanding of the company and general ledger structure and ensures accounting set-up align with the business
- Maintain the close calendar and ensure a well-coordinated, consistent, and timely accounting close (monthly, quarterly and annually)
- Review and/or prepare month-end account reconciliations and ensure the completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of supporting documentation to support the accuracy of the consolidated trial balance
- Prepares and/or reviews quarterly financial statements, supporting schedules and footnote support
- Respond to requests for special reporting and special projects by understanding the problem statement, developing a plan, and executing on deliverables
- Highly involved in quarterly reviews and annual audit including managing PBC lists, driving deliverable requests internally and collaborating cross-functionally, and managing auditor staff and managers
- Thorough understanding of lease accounting ASC 842, intercompany accounting, FX impacts, consolidation
- Provide coaching, training and guidance to new and existing staff as needed
- Assist in or lead ad hoc projects
- Work cross functionally with various stakeholders in the accounting close process
At thredUP, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $136,000 and $162,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Many thredUP employees also have the opportunity to own shares of thredUP stock. thredUP employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing thredUP stock if voluntarily participating in thredUP’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Subject to eligibility requirements, you’ll also receive other benefits: Comprehensive medical & dental coverage, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Economics, or Finance
- CPA certification or equivalent preferred
- 8+ years of combined public accounting and industry experience
- Acute sense of detail for data accuracy and integrity
- Embrace ambiguity and push through challenges for positive outcomes
- Experience with an ERP system implementation is highly preferred
- NetSuite experience is a plus
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
- E-commerce and Retail experience is a plus
What We Offer
– 4-day work week, with Fridays off
– Hybrid work environment: 3 days in the office and 1 day remote each week
– Competitive salary (we leverage market data)
– Many thredUP employees also have the opportunity to own shares of thredUP stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
– Employee stock purchase plan
– Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays
– Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment
– Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
– Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
– We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth
– RaaS – Inc. Magazine, 2022 Power Partner Awards
– Thrift the Look– TIME Magazine, The Best Inventions of 2022
– Winner of Lattice’s “People Vision” – recognizing thredUP as a top place to work for our investment in professional development and our innovations in work-life integration
We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team
At thredUP, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.
If you are a candidate with a disability and have a reasonable accommodation request for the job application process, please email [email protected] the specific details of your disability related accommodation request. This email address is reserved for candidates with disabilities only. General application inquiries will not receive a response.