Accountant

About AnswersNow

Our mission is to empower and enhance the lives of those affected by autism by providing accessible and personalized care through innovative virtual platforms. We are a rapidly growing, venture-backed digital health company delivering virtual autism care to families. Founded in 2017, we have secured funding from prominent venture capital and growth equity firms.

In the last year, our technology and network of dozens of licensed clinicians have facilitated thousands of hours of therapy to families and their children with autism. We’re driven by the tangible impact we’re having on families’ lives and are passionate about scaling our services nationally to serve even more. Our proprietary digital product:

• Provides clients access to virtual therapy, anytime and anywhere: Bring families from assessment to therapy in as soon as 3 weeks without a waitlist or commute

• Improves client outcomes: 97% of parents report dramatic improvements in their loved ones socially significant behaviors

• Connects clients with expert care: Pair families with a dedicated, expert-level clinician who has a master’s degree or PhD, board certification, and over 1,000 hours of supervised fieldwork

We are looking to bring on new talent to support our growth. At AnswersNow, we're proud to be headquartered in Richmond, VA, but our fully-distributed, remote team means we welcome applicants from across the country to join our talented, entrepreneurial team in our mission.

Accountant

Remote, Anywhere in the US - Part-time Contract

About the role

You will be a key member of the Finance team that works broadly across the organization, including internal and external partners, to ensure reliable, effective and efficient financial operations that are designed to scale in a high-growth environment.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate and help manage relationship with our outsourced financial accounting partner, ensuring seamless communication, coordination, and execution of day-to-day work streams, monthly and annual closing processes, and financial reporting activities

• Support our FP&A team, senior management, and business leaders in analyzing and understanding operating results, financial trends and other key performance indicators

• Work in close partnership with the Controller to strengthen the month-end processes

• Oversee payroll processes and execution, ensuring timely and accurate payments to employees, including variable and incentive compensation

• Review and process additional pay items, W-2s, and 1099s, and validate payroll tax filings for accuracy and compliance

• Review, code, and process vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, and corporate card transactions in accordance with company policy and accounting standards

• Maintain and update vendor records, accounts payable inbox, and the Company Finance calendar, ensuring timely tracking of key reporting and compliance deadlines

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and adjustments to support timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes

• Reconcile general ledger accounts, proactively identify discrepancies, and ensure integrity of financial reporting

• Support regulatory reporting requirements including surveys, franchise taxes, and annual reports, ensuring compliance with applicable deadlines

• Serve as a point of contact for employee and vendor inquiries, partnering with internal teams to resolve issues efficiently

• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects to inform business decisions and improve operational efficiency

About You

• Thrive in a high-growth environment where new ways of doing business are continuously explored and implemented

• A self-starter that is highly motivated, takes initiative and operates with a sense of urgency

• Adept at working in a remote-first environment, establishing connections and relationships throughout the organization

• Embraces technology and the design, implementation and execution of streamlined processes

• Excellent communicator and presenter – comfortable communicating financial information to non-financial colleagues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• 2+ years of experience in an accounting role with experience in general accounting, payroll and accounts payable

• Experience in finance and accounting with a health care services provider highly preferred

• Proficient in accounting software and other software systems used in our business (experience with Rippling, Ramp and QBO software is a plus)

• Detail oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and procedures