Financial/Accounting Analyst

Chowbus is a fast growing, well-funded food startup headquartered in Chicago on a mission to help diners to discover new and exquisite dishes, and to give traditional mom and pop restaurants a fighting chance to succeed without compromising who they truly are. By building a super app, our goal is to be the one stop shop for everything related to food.

Chowbus is hiring a diversified analyst that can make an impact on both the Accounting and FP&A functions within the Finance team. This role will support the overall finance function. The ideal candidate will have a diversified financial experience with more specific technical experiences in either Accounting or FP&A. We are growing, and as Chowbus scales, there is room to grow into either finance discipline. Looking for a detail-oriented, Excel rockstar, and prefer start-up experience with exposure to SaaS and/or a high-transaction fintech environment.

What You'll Focus On

• Accounting Responsibilities
• Accounts Payable Management - New vendor setup, processing invoices, track payment due dates and monitor AP Aging
• Expense Processing - Manage Airbase expense processing ensuring accurate and timely submission and approval of employee expense reports
• Perform monthly bank account reconciliations and match banking transactions to NetSuite on a weekly basis
• Prepare monthly journal entries for restaurant earnings and payout
• FP&A Responsibilities 
• Support building monthly forecasts, budgets and long-term financial plans.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and understand variances to key metrics
• Look for areas to improve FP&A accuracy and models

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. CPA or CPA Progression preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, accounting or a related field 
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Proficiency with financial software and advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Airbase, and/or Stripe an added bonus
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong communication and presentation. Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented, with a high degree of accuracy and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
• 100% employer-paid Life Insurance and option for additional employee-paid Life Insurance
• 100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance and option for additional employee-paid AD&D Insurance
• Company holidays
• Birthday off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Salary 50~60K annual