Cylinder

Senior Accountant

Cylinder Chicago, IL
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About Cylinder

Founded in 2021 and offered as an employer benefit, Cylinder (formerly Vivante Health) delivers personalized, clinician-backed care to those suffering from digestive issues through its virtual health platform. Cylinder’s tech-forward, human-first program connects members to the right level of support at the right time through an easy interface, bringing the healthcare ecosystem together to align around member needs. Cylinder’s dedicated care teams help members proactively address their gut health from every angle – decreasing costs, reducing absenteeism, and improving their quality of life, at scale. Cylinder’s vision is to create a world where people receive convenient, personalized, and affordable access to the quality digestive healthcare they need to improve their overall health.

Position Summary

We are looking for an ambitious Senior Accountant to take over accounting for revenue recognition, commissions, stock-based compensation, and more, while also helping to level-up our process documentation.

Why is this a great opportunity for an accounting professional?

  • Our team and the company are rapidly scaling, there are many decisions, new projects, and processes to develop. This is your chance to get in early and have a big impact on our team while enhancing your skills. It’s also a great role to grow within the company.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Calculating and recording entries to recognize revenue (ASC606), commissions (ASC340), stock-based compensation (ASC718)
  • Multi-currency and consolidation accounting for our subsidiaries
  • Assist in review of Cash, A/P, Payroll, and/or Prepaid journal entries, as needed
  • Preparation/review of other journal entries, workpapers, as needed
  • Documenting processes to standardize all parts of our month-end close
  • Identify and drive process improvements that speed up our time to close

You'll be a good fit here if you are:

  • A self-starter who wants to make a direct impact and take an ownership role within the accounting function
  • The sort of person who prides themselves on being fast, but also accurate
  • A can-do team player who puts in the work to make sure the whole team succeeds
  • Comfortable with a distributed workforce. We interact with each other via video, Slack and Google suite (don’t worry, all the accounting is done in Excel)
  • Organized and process driven, focused on efficiency in all areas of your work

Desired Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in an accounting role at a high-growth company and/or background in public accounting
  • Excellent understanding of GAAP, especially ASC606, ASC340, and ASC718
  • Advanced proficiency and speed in Excel
  • Experience preparing audit-ready supporting schedules
  • Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with colleagues, business partners, and vendors alike

Bonus Points

  • CPA or CPA candidate
  • Audit experience (external financial / SOX)
  • Prior experience working with Sage Intacct
  • Familiarity with Friendly PC (MSO-PC) model

Cylinder is an equal opportunity employer. We believe safe spaces where everyone can be their authentic selves is the key to a successful team so we welcome and embrace all identities, cultures, and backgrounds.

Compensation Range: $95K - $105K

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Accounting/Auditing and Finance
  • Industries

    Hospitals and Health Care

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