Accountant

A startup in Nashua, NH, is hiring an Accountant to help build its finance function from the ground up during an exciting early-stage growth phase. This role will manage day-to-day accounting while setting up core financial infrastructure, including QuickBooks, budgeting, and weekly reconciliations. You’ll work directly with the President to create foundational financial processes, support invoicing and vendor payments, and ensure systems like Shopify sync cleanly with accounting workflows. This is a hands-on, high-impact opportunity to shape how a startup operates financially as it moves toward full commercialization in 2026. They’re looking for a self-starting, detail-oriented accountant who thrives in ambiguity, communicates clearly, and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to build something from scratch.

Accountant Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain QuickBooks from inception
• Create and maintain P&L statements and budgets
• Reconcile accounts weekly
• Manage vendor payments and outgoing invoices
• Coordinate with the Shopify team to ensure accurate syncing with QuickBooks
• Track expenses and ensure proper account setup and coding
• Gather and organize financial documentation for tax preparation
• Support early-stage financial reporting and forecasting needs
• Maintain clean, accurate records in Excel and Microsoft 365
  
  

Accountant Requirements

• 2 - 5 years of bookkeeping experience in a small business or startup environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or economics
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel
• Experience reconciling accounts regularly
• Comfortable building processes where none currently exist
• Straightforward, well-organized resume with clearly aligned experience
• Self-starter with strong accountability and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Payroll experience preferred
• Shopify experience preferred
• Exposure to healthcare, biotech, pharma, or direct-to-consumer environments preferred
• Experience supporting early-stage or venture-backed companies preferred
  
  

Benefits

• Temp-to-hire with strong potential to convert to permanent by May 2026
• Fully remote flexibility
• Flexible work hours with a results-focused culture
• Federal and banking holidays PTO
• Opportunity to grow with a high-potential startup through commercialization
  
  

If you want to be the financial backbone of a startup poised for growth, and you value autonomy, trust, and real ownership this is a rare chance to get in early and make your mark. Apply now!