What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Accountant position at Cookie Finance?
About Cookie
Cookie Finance is a rapidly growing, VC-backed financial platform built for content creators. We started as a tech-enabled accounting service and quickly became the financial backbone for thousands of creators, influencers, and creator-led businesses. As Cookie scales, strong internal financial operations are critical. We’re looking for a Corporate Accountant to own the day-to-day accounting, billing, and AR processes that keep the business running smoothly and accurately.
Overview
- Title: Corporate Accountant
- Full-time
- Experience: 3 years
- Richmond, VA
About the Role
The Corporate Accountant owns Cookie’s internal accounting operations, with a strong focus on bookkeeping, accounts receivable, and recurring subscription billing. This is a hands-on role responsible for maintaining clean books, managing AR and AP workflows, and ensuring Stripe subscription billing accurately reflects our pricing and products.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, thrives in fast-moving environments, and cares deeply about accuracy and process.
What You’ll Own
Internal Bookkeeping
- Maintain accurate and timely internal financial records.
- Own reconciliations and month-end close processes.
- Ensure clean, reliable financial data for leadership and external partners.
- Coordinate with external tax or accounting partners as needed.
Accounts Receivable & Subscription Billing
- Own AR end-to-end, with a focus on recurring subscription revenue.
- Manage Stripe as the system of record for subscription billing and AR.
- Monitor failed payments, defaults, and aging balances.
- Follow up on outstanding balances and subscription lapses.
Accounts Payable
- Manage AP workflows, approvals, and payment schedules.
- Ensure vendors are paid accurately and on time.
- Maintain AP controls and documentation.
Financial Controls & Process Improvement
- Maintain strong internal controls around billing and cash flow.
- Identify AR risks early and flag trends or issues.
- Improve accounting and billing processes as the company scales.
What Success Looks Like
- Clean, accurate internal books with smooth month-end closes.
- High collection rates with minimal aging AR.
- Stripe subscriptions accurately reflect pricing and plans.
- Pricing and plan changes are implemented cleanly with minimal billing errors.
- Leadership has confidence in revenue accuracy and AR visibility.
- AR issues are identified early and addressed before becoming systemic.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves
- 3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience in a growing company.
- Strong experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Hands-on experience managing subscription billing (Stripe preferred).
- High attention to detail and strong ownership mindset.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Sales, Ops, and Tech.
- Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in SaaS or subscription-based businesses.
- Familiarity with accounting automation tools and process improvement.
- Experience partnering with external accountants or tax providers.
Cookie Finance is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law