Staff Accountant

Who we’re looking for…

Role: Staff Accountant

Reports To: CFO

Supervisory Responsibility: This role currently does not have direct reports.

Location: New York City Area, USA, with availability to work in-person at our NYC office on a regular basis.

Knit has a hybrid working policy, with team members in the US and India. In the US, we have pods in NYC, Austin, Chicago, and D.C. In India, we have a pod in Delhi. Our standard business operating hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm EST.

Travel: This role will not be expected to travel outside of the annual summit. Note, Knit US does a US All Team Summit in-person once per year.

A little about us…

Knit is the AI-native consumer research platform helping brands automate and accelerate primary research. With our Researcher-Driven AI, we’ve condensed the entire quant + qual research process from weeks into days (sometimes hours!) for 50+ enterprise brands — including Amazon, T-Mobile, Mars, NASCAR, and more. We’re on a mission to scale and democratize world-class research. From survey generation to stakeholder-ready reports, our platform is redefining how insights teams operate — and we need your help to push the limits of what’s possible.

Overview

The Staff Accountant will serve as the first hire on our Finance & Accounting function, responsible for managing the accounting close process, financial reporting, compliance, and day-to-day bookkeeping including accounts payable and accounts receivable. This person will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of all financial data while collaborating cross-functionally to support strategic decision-making.

This is a high-impact role for someone with strong technical accounting skills who wants to grow with the company and help shape a finance organization built for scale.

Responsibilities | What you will own…

Key performance indicators for this team & role:

• Close Timeliness: On-time completion of monthly close per stakeholders’ expectations.
• Financial Accuracy & Process Efficiency: Ensuring consistent, accurate, and high-quality financial data.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive internal feedback on reporting quality, clarity, and responsiveness.
• Systems Development: Implementation of scalable accounting improvements or automations to support the growing business and reduce manual reconciliation time and reporting errors.

Primary responsibilities of this role:

Month-End and Year-End Close

• Own the full-cycle accounting close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Prepare and review balance sheet and income statement analyses.
• Maintain a detailed close checklist and continuously improve the speed and accuracy of the close process.

Bookkeeping and Transactional Accounting

• Oversee all general ledger activity, including AP/AR and expense reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments to all vendors
• Promptly execute all invoices, manage customer payment portals, and follow up on delinquent accounts
• Review and reconcile bank and credit card accounts regularly.
• Implement accounting policies and controls to ensure consistent, GAAP-compliant recordkeeping.

Compliance and Reporting

• Coordinate with external tax, audit, and compliance partners for filings, audits, and financial reviews.
• Ensure the company adheres to all applicable accounting standards (GAAP) and internal compliance policies.
• Prepare internal management reports and dashboards for leadership review.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Research, GTM, and People teams to align accounting processes with operational needs.
• Support budgeting and forecasting efforts, providing accurate expense tracking and variance analyses.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance visibility into the company’s financial health.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting operations.
• Execute timely vendor payments and work with customers to ensure on-time invoice payments
• Help implement and optimize systems such as QuickBooks Online and Bill.com.
• Document financial processes and contribute to internal control development as the company scales.

Required Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Valid CPA certification
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience working in a venture-backed, early-stage startup
• Demonstrated experience managing month-end close and coordinating with external auditors/tax advisors
• Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Excel/Google Sheets, and financial tools (e.g., Bill.com, Brex, Runway, Justworks)
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills
• Accounting and financial reporting expertise
• Strategic problem-solving and process improvement
• High attention to detail with strong time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Exceptional integrity and discretion with confidential information

Benefits

Upon joining the Knit team, you will receive a competitive salary, Equity Options, Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), and Additional Coverage, a company laptop and one-time, onboarding Technology Stipend, a 401(k) with company match, flexible time-off, hybrid working, and more!

Our Company Values

We are the Championship Team. This means we:

• Are 1% better every day: We approach situations with a growth mindset and ask, “How can we make the business better?” and “What would it take?”
• Play to win: We set audacious goals and push ourselves to achieve them with a bias towards action (When we see a need, we take initiative, and hold ourselves accountable to seeing it through).
• Keep the main thing the main thing: Identify what has the biggest impact and prioritize to focus on it.