Lead Accountant

Role Summary As a Lead Accountant at inKind, you will play a critical role in strengthening the technical accounting, financial reporting, and accounting operations that support our continued growth. This is a senior individual contributor role designed for an experienced accountant who combines a strong public accounting / Big 4 foundation with the ability to operate hands-on in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will serve as a technical accounting resource across the Finance organization, helping evaluate complex transactions, establish accounting treatment and policies, strengthen controls, and ensure our financial reporting remains accurate, scalable, and GAAP compliant. You will work closely with the Controller and broader Finance team while partnering across Legal, Operations, Product, and other areas of the business. The ideal candidate can move comfortably between researching a complex accounting issue, preparing technical accounting documentation, reviewing financial statements, supporting an audit, and improving the underlying processes and systems that produce our financial information. This is an opportunity to bring the rigor and technical foundation of public accounting into a growing fintech and hospitality technology business where you can have significant ownership and impact. Who You Are • You have a strong foundation in technical accounting and U.S. GAAP, ideally developed within a Big 4 or other leading public accounting firm. • You enjoy solving complex accounting questions and can translate technical guidance into practical recommendations for the business. • You are comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor and taking ownership of complex accounting matters from research through implementation. • You combine technical rigor with commercial judgment and understand that accounting needs to support a rapidly evolving business. • You are highly analytical, process-oriented, and exceptionally detail-focused. • You are comfortable challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities to improve controls, reporting, systems, and automation. • You can communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders. • You thrive in an environment where priorities evolve quickly and where you are expected to independently identify and solve problems. Responsibilities / Essential Functions • Serve as a key technical accounting resource for the Finance organization, researching and evaluating complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP. • Assess the accounting implications of new products, contracts, partnerships, financing arrangements, investments, acquisitions, and other complex or non-routine transactions. • Prepare clear, well-supported technical accounting memoranda and position papers, documenting conclusions and recommendations for management and external auditors. • Develop, maintain, and improve accounting policies and procedures as the organization and its products continue to scale. • Support the preparation and review of timely and accurate financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and supporting schedules. • Lead and review complex areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, ensuring balances and transactions are appropriately recorded, supported, and reconciled. • Review general ledger activity and account reconciliations, investigate unusual or complex transactions, and ensure appropriate accounting treatment. • Partner with the Controller on complex accounting areas including revenue recognition, leases, equity and stock-based compensation, debt and financing arrangements, business combinations, consolidations, and other applicable accounting matters. • Play a key role in external audits, including preparing supporting documentation, responding to technical accounting questions, coordinating audit requests, and resolving issues with external auditors. • Strengthen the company's financial reporting environment through improved internal controls, documentation, reconciliation processes, and accounting procedures. • Identify opportunities to improve and automate accounting workflows, reducing manual processes while increasing accuracy, consistency, and scalability. • Partner with FP&A and other Finance team members to ensure consistency between accounting results, management reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Operations, Product, Technology, and other teams to understand new business initiatives and proactively identify their accounting implications. • Provide technical accounting guidance and mentorship to other members of the Accounting and Finance team. • Support tax filings, financial due diligence, financing activities, and other strategic Finance initiatives as required. • Help build the accounting infrastructure, policies, and controls necessary to support inKind as the business continues to grow in scale and complexity. Required Skills / Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. • CPA strongly preferred. • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful experience within a Big 4 or other nationally recognized public accounting firm. • Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience researching and documenting complex accounting matters. • Experience preparing or reviewing technical accounting memoranda and supporting accounting conclusions with authoritative guidance. • Strong understanding of financial statements, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting. • Experience supporting complex financial statement audits and working directly with external auditors. • Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex or unusual transactions and determine appropriate accounting treatment. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to explain complex accounting concepts clearly. • Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership of work in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills / Qualifications • Big 4 audit or accounting advisory experience strongly preferred. • CPA with experience serving technology, fintech, financial services, marketplace, or other high-growth clients. • Experience transitioning from public accounting into a high-growth private company environment. • Experience with technical accounting topics such as ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 805, debt and equity instruments, consolidations, and complex financing transactions. • Experience with NetSuite or another enterprise ERP system. • Experience working with accounting systems, data integrations, SQL, financial reporting tools, or accounting automation. • Experience supporting companies through periods of rapid growth, financing transactions, M&A, or increasing audit and reporting complexity. • Experience designing or improving internal controls and accounting processes within a scaling organization. Work Environment • The candidate in this position will be primarily located in an office environment and exposed to lighting, temperature, and noise-level conditions typical of that environment. • This position is based in Austin, Texas, with an expectation of regular in-person collaboration from our downtown Austin office. inKind is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation, please contact the inKind People Team at careers@inkind.com. Some of Our Benefits • Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company-paid Short-Term Disability • 100% employer-covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher-tier healthcare coverage available at the employee’s additional cost; dependent coverage is at the employee’s cost); vision plan available at the employee’s additional cost • Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave • Dog-friendly workspace in a secure building with great views of downtown Austin • Daily lunches and snacks Who we are: inKind connects passionate diners with exceptional restaurants across the country. inKind partners with thousands of restaurants and has millions of users who want to discover great places, dine confidently, and earn meaningful rewards. Through the inKind app, guests earn 20% back every time they dine, turning everyday meals into something more rewarding. From celebrated restaurant groups like José Andres and Michael Mina to beloved neighborhood favorites, inKind helps diners explore the best restaurants in town while supporting the restaurants and chefs who shape how their cities eat. Rooted in hospitality and built on a win-win philosophy, inKind exists to help great restaurants thrive while inspiring guests to dine out more often. Every meal creates value on both sides of the table, empowering diners to savor more while strengthening the restaurant community. inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions. 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