Accountant

Job Description

Accountant | Vagaro

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, full-time role at Vagaro, located in Pleasanton, CA, supporting the accounting team onsite Monday through Friday. Vagaro provides a comprehensive platform for health, beauty, and wellness businesses, and this role contributes to the accuracy and audit-readiness of the company’s financial records. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, valuing innovation, continuous learning, and professional development. This position is ideal for someone eager to build a strong foundation in accounting fundamentals while contributing to a team that values creativity and teamwork.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Pleasanton, CA
• Pay: $70000–$85000 yearly
• Team: Supports the accounting team
• Mission: Keeps the company’s financial records accurate and audit-ready through day-to-day transactional, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
• Tech Stack: MS Excel, MS Office, NetSuite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Entries: Prepares monthly accounting entries and reconciliations for various accounts, including fixed assets, leases, software capitalization, prepaids, accruals, and inventory, ensuring they are ready for manager’s review.
• Tax Compliance: Prepares tax filings such as Sales and Use Tax, Property Tax, Business License Tax, and Gross Receipts Tax, helping to keep entities compliant with applicable state and local tax laws.
• Process Improvement: Assists in accounting process and policy documentation and helps identify opportunities to improve efficiency within accounting operations.
• Ad Hoc Reporting: Prepares ad hoc reports and analyses as requested by accounting management to support decision-making.
• General Support & Audit: Performs general accounting and clerical functions to support the broader accounting team, assists in compiling schedules and documentation requested by external auditors, and supports special projects as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Finance required; this is an entry-level position for someone early in their accounting career.
• Experience: 2+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience; relevant internship experience will be considered.
• Skills: Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Office, including comfort with formulas, pivot tables, and organizing data; basic understanding of accounting principles and general ledger fundamentals.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Skills: Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and proven problem-solving skills, coupled with a willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Bonus: Exposure to NetSuite or similar accounting/ERP software.