The vacancy is well-defined with clear responsibilities and compensation, but lacks some company visibility.
Job description
Garage IT is a company focused on building scalable financial systems and operations to support rapid growth in the marketplace sector.
Responsibilities
### What you’ll do
- Own the company’s financial foundation, including accurate financial statements, month-end close, and overall integrity of the books using QuickBooks Online.
- Manage the full lifecycle of marketplace infrastructure and funds flow.
- Build and implement scalable accounting, reporting, and forecasting systems to support rapid growth.
- Monitor and optimize cash flow, including ensuring the right liquidity across accounts and improving overall capital efficiency.
- Own core finance operations including AP/AR, payroll, vendor payments, and sales commission calculations.
- Define, track, and report on key business metrics (e.g., GMV, take rate, burn, margin) to support internal decision-making and investor reporting.
Requirements
### Requirements
**Required**
- Strong experience with QuickBooks Online and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accrual accounting, including AP/AR and financial statement management.
- Extremely detail-oriented with strong reconciliation skills, especially across multiple accounts and systems.
- Strong organizational and operational execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Ability to build and improve processes—not just execute existing ones.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and taking ownership in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
**Preferred**
- CPA or CPA-track.
- Experience in marketplaces, fintech, or transaction-heavy businesses.
- Experience at an early-stage startup or building finance processes from the ground up.
Conditions
### Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary and stock options.
- Unlimited paid time off every year.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and dependents.
- Daily lunch & dinner DoorDash orders.
- $100 / month wellness stipend.
- 401K with employer match.
- Commuter benefits.
- Bi-annual team offsite.
- Tech equipment.
- Relocation assistance.
