Fast Facts

Join Sphero as a Staff Accountant, where you'll support our mission to create innovative educational tools while managing various accounting functions in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities: Manage general ledger activities, assist in month-end close procedures, handle employee expenses, and support tax filing and audits.

Skills: Proficiency in GAAP accounting principles, ERP systems, and Excel; strong communication skills in a remote setting; experience with month-end close and AP/AR functions.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; 1-3 years relevant experience including internships; familiarity with accounting transactions and remote work best practices.

Location: This position is fully remote with candidates required to reside in and be authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation: $61000 - $66000 / Annually

Where Fun at School Becomes Skills for the Future™

Who We Are

At Sphero, we create hands-on, engaging learning tools because we believe fun at school builds skills and confidence for the future. Education goes beyond facts and formulas – it opens doors, sparks curiosity, and reveals possibilities. When students solve problems and think creatively, they don’t just gain knowledge – they gain the power to use it.

With a physical presence in Greenville, TX, Hong Kong, and fully remote, globally based employees, we work alongside teachers to redefine traditional approaches in education.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a highly versatile Staff Accountant with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions of the organization and within the accounting team. We're looking for someone with general accounting knowledge with a process oriented mindset. This person should be able to follow company procedures and comply with GAAP accounting. This person will be fully remote and report directly to the Accounting Controller.

Responsibilities:

General Ledger and Systems

Support accounting activities including Quote to Cash and Procure to Pay; includes preparation and posting of journal entries, entering bank transactions, balance sheet account reconciliations, and other general accounting duties.
Employee Expense management.
Participate in formalized month-end close procedures including prepaid expenses, accruals, deferred revenue, allocations, and reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely completion.
Support the maintenance of fixed asset sub-ledger, including monthly depreciation.
Help to ensure all business transactions are reasonable, appropriate, and necessary.

Technical Accounting and Compliance

Assist with the federal, state and local tax filing process including 1099 reporting and NEXUS review.
Assist with the annual external financial audit and other required financial audits, including preparation of audit schedules, and gathering of supporting documentation.
Support the accounting team in developing and maintaining policies, including internal controls.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
1-3 years in a Staff Accountant role including relevant internship experience.
Experience participating in month end or quarter end close processes.
Experience supporting AP/AR function and tasks.
Comfortable communicating verbally and electronically (via Slack) in a remote environment.
Understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
Experience with an ERP in handling accounting transactions.
Proficient in Excel with maintaining schedules and reconciliations.
Ability to efficiently and effectively organize and navigate electronic file systems.
Ability to efficiently prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a remote environment.
Ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines while in a remote team environment.
Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States.

A Day in the Life of a Staff Accountant at Sphero:

Spring out of bed knowing that you get to support kids learning today!
Say hello and good morning to your teammates on Slack with a cat gif
Pull up Excel, your best friend of a tool, who you will work very closely with daily
While sipping on a warm beverage, start going through bank transactions, entering them into NS as needed and preparing bank reconciliations
Reach out to your AP/AR Special teammate to communicate on how you can assist with transactions
Check your Slack for any communications and respond accordingly with appropriate information
Take a brief walk in the sunshine to find a bench to sit on and eat your sandwich lunch
Collaborate with your team on month end close tasks
Pull up ERP system, and check records. Take action on bringing records up to date
Reach out to team to see if they need any support on other tasks
Close to dinner time! Connect with team to communicate any questions or updates you may have (you are encouraged to do this throughout the day)
Sign off to spend time doing what makes you happy! Balance is important.

This is your opportunity to create a lasting impact on the world of STEM, robotics, and Career & Technical Education with an inspired, dynamic, and innovative team. If you have unique talents that support our mission, send your resume our way.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $61,000 - $66,000 per year. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

Benefits (Health benefits available the 1st of the month following your start date): Sphero offers a 100% paid medical plan (buy-up plan available); dental and vision insurance; short-term & long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D insurance, FSA, HSA + Employer contribution (with HDHP medical plan), 401(k) plan + Employer match, stock options, unlimited PTO, 4-day work weeks, two paid week-long company shutdowns per year, ability to work remotely full-time, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, fitness benefit, and a technology benefit.

We encourage and welcome applicants with any and all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and competencies. All hiring, promotion, discipline, and discharge decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

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