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Job Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Fort Worth, TX -- Hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Reports to: CEO
About Highwinds Highwinds is a performance-based lead generation network in the personal finance and lending space. We operate a network of 100 lenders and publisher partners and move significant transaction volume weekly. This is a fast-moving, operationally demanding environment — you'll own the financial infrastructure that keeps everything running.
What You'll Own
Weekly
Location: Fort Worth, TX -- Hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Reports to: CEO
About Highwinds Highwinds is a performance-based lead generation network in the personal finance and lending space. We operate a network of 100 lenders and publisher partners and move significant transaction volume weekly. This is a fast-moving, operationally demanding environment — you'll own the financial infrastructure that keeps everything running.
What You'll Own
Weekly
- Generate and send invoices to 100 affiliate/publisher partners every Monday
- Process outbound payouts to 100 partners every Friday
- Monitor A/R aging and follow up on overdue balances
- Process payroll for employees and contractors on schedule
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations across all accounts
- Execute month-end close and ensure all transactions are categorized
- Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow summary
- Track budget vs. actuals and flag material variances
- Maintain and update vendor records (W-9s, ACH details, payment terms)
- Manage A/P — process vendor invoices, schedule payments, resolve disputes
- Manage A/R — track outstanding receivables, follow up on collections
- Maintain chart of accounts and QuickBooks hygiene
- Resolve payment disputes with affiliates and partners
- Coordinate with external CPA at year-end (1099 prep, clean books handoff)
- Identify and implement process improvements, especially around payment automation
- 5 years of bookkeeping or staff accounting experience
- Strong command of QuickBooks Online (non-negotiable)
- Experience managing high-volume A/P and A/R (100 vendors/recipients)
- Comfortable working in USD and familiar with US accounting standards
- Detail-oriented, proactive communicator — you flag problems before they become fires
- Bonus: experience with affiliate marketing, ad networks, or financial services companies
- Bonus: comfortable working with APIs or automation tools (Zapier, Make, etc.) for payment workflows