It's a new day with a new opportunity at 8am!

About the role:

8am is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing team. The Staff Accountant plays a key role in the month-end close process and will report to the GL Accounting Manager. The ideal candidate will have a solid accounting background, comprehensive understanding of
GAAP and strong analytical and problem-solving skills

About us:

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000’s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do:

Perform month-end close functions for multiple entities
- Prepare journal entries
- Analyze and book accruals for pending invoices, open purchase orders,
  contracts, and credit card transactions
- Reconcile, provide supporting documentation and detailed analysis for
  assigned balance sheet accounts
- Review and provide notes from detailed analysis to assigned cost center
  income statement for month over month and year over year variances
- Perform actual to budget/forecast Income Statement review for assigned cost
  center
Cross train with accounting team on prepaids, fixed assets, and other functional areas
as assigned
Record cash transaction activity and reconcile all bank accounts
Support financial and tax audits by providing PBC schedules and documentation as
assigned
Ensure procedures are in accordance with GAAP requirements and accounting
department policies
Perform ad hoc analysis as request

About you:

2-4 years accounting experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance preferred
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, listening and written communication
skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Confident self-starter with a solid ability to work both independently and
collaboratively with other departments
Experience with ERP systems (Workday experience a plus)
Demonstrated understanding of financial/accounting principles and systems
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am:

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.

Why 8am

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Work Smart, Win Fast; Outshine Ordinary, and We Find a Way. These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Here’s how we support our 8Team:

Statutory Benefits – Full compliance with Colombian social security (health, pension, and risk coverage)
Staff Referral Bonus – Rewards for referring great candidates to the 8Team
Paid Sick Leave – Covered from day one, with EPS support after the 2nd day
Flexible Time Off (FTO) – Up to 15 paid days off per year
Parental Leave – Maternity and paternity leave in line with Colombian law
Company Holidays – Paid time off for all official Colombian public holidays

Security advisory:

Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive/personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom/Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.

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