Senior Accountant

About Us:

Small businesses are the backbone of the US economy, comprising almost half of the GDP and the private workforce. Yet, big banks don't provide the access, assistance and modern tools that owners need to successfully grow their business.

We started Novo to challenge the status quo-we're on a mission to increase the GDP of the modern entrepreneur by creating the go-to banking platform for small businesses (SMBs). Novo is flipping the script of the banking world, and we're excited to lead the small business banking revolution.

At Novo, we're here to help entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and SMBs achieve their financial goals by empowering them with an operating system that makes business banking as easy as iOS. We developed modern bank accounts and tools to help to save time and increase cash flow. Our unique product integrations enable easy access to tracking payments, transferring money internationally, managing business transactions and more. We've made a big impact in a short amount of time, helping thousands of organizations access powerfully simple business banking.

Why Novo?

• Novo is a rapidly growing series B fintech startup with a mission-driven team that's passionate about helping every small business in America

• Positive, inclusive, supportive culture cheering you on your journey

• We work with very new technologies and architecture patterns

• We provide learning and development budgets to help you grow and bond with your team

• Offices in NYC, Miami, India, and Colombia

Role Description

We're growing fast and expanding product and revenue lines. We're looking for a Senior Accountant to lead our accounting function, support financial infrastructure at scale, and serve as a key partner to the Controller as we move toward investor-grade financial operations.

What You'll Do

Core Accounting & Reporting

• Own daily accounting operations: GL entries, reconciliations, AP/AR, payroll, and revenue recognition across multiple product lines (interchange, deposits, lending, SaaS fees).

• Drive timely and accurate month-end close and internal financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Prepare detailed account reconciliations and supporting schedules for audits, board reporting, and management analysis.

• Assist with multi-entity consolidation and ensure data consistency across entities and products.

Build Scalable Infrastructure

• Own and improve our accounting systems; manage third-party integrations

• Partner with Product and Engineering to automate financial workflows - including revenue data pipelines, ledger mapping, and reconciliations.

• Ensure audit-traceable processes for high-volume, tech-driven financial data.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with FP&A on variance analysis, cost trends, and forecast alignment.

• Work with Product & Operations to translate financial data into insights that inform pricing, cost, and unit-economics decisions.

• Support investor and board reporting by providing clear, accurate financial data and commentary.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Prepare and manage audit deliverables, ensuring timely responses and clean audit results.

• Support compliance with evolving fintech and banking regulations, including fair-value, interest, and fee accounting treatments.

• Contribute to readiness for future SOX and public-company standards.

What You'll Bring

• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including time in fintech, payments, or lending

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience with fintech-specific accounting areas (interchange, deposit interest, lending, card programs).

• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, and transaction-level data reconciliation.

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving systems and structures.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and communication skills; able to explain complex accounting issues clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Novo values diversity as a core tenant of the work we do and the businesses we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.