Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.
Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.
We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for a self-driven and collaborative Staff Accountant to join our team and make a big impact.
As a staff accountant, you’ll work closely with our Accounting Manager to support key financial processes, ensure accurate reporting, and optimize day-to-day accounting operations, including A/P, expense reimbursement, vendor management, and aiding in month-end close.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist with timely and accurate month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Support the Accounts Payable (AP) process from end to end — including invoice intake, coding, approvals, and payments
• Assist with the day-to-day management of the AP platform (e.g., Airbase, Coupa Tipalti, or similar), helping to maintain workflows and troubleshoot issues as needed
• Oversee cash application and monthly cash reconciliations
• Assist in expense reimbursement processing and ensure proper recording and reconciliation
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency
• Work cross-departmentally to troubleshoot and provide guidance when requested
• Participate in corporate compliance functions including financial statement audit, tax and other items as needed

HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED IN THIS ROLE:

• Timeliness and accuracy of AP processing, including invoice entry, coding, and payment execution
• Accurate and timely cash application, ensuring all payments are matched correctly and reconciled each month
• Contribution to a smooth and efficient month-end close process, meeting internal deadlines and producing reliable financial data
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to identify and correct discrepancies proactively

IF THE DETAILS BELOW DESCRIBE YOU, YOU COULD BE A GREAT FIT FOR THIS ROLE:

• 2+ years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year in a public accounting role
• 1 year of operational accounting experience, such as accounts payable, cash application, or general ledger accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• On track to be CPA certified strongly preferred
• Experience working with NetSuite (or comparable ERP systems) and accounts payable platforms
• Exposure to vendor management and cash management
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure, dependable with deliverables and deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and high level of attention to detail
• SaaS or Technology industry experience is strongly preferred

Below you’ll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
• A 1 hour zoom interview with the hiring manager
• Skills assessment (2 hours max)
• Peer interviews with several team member