Staff Accountant

Since 2017, Flourish has been on a mission to help financial advisors evolve from holistic advice to holistic implementation to better serve their clients and grow their businesses. We focus on independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), delivering financial products that advisors can’t easily access today through beautiful, scalable, and easy-to-use technology. Today, we work with over 1,100 RIAs that collectively represent more than $2.6T in assets under management across two products: Flourish Cash and Flourish Lending. Headquartered in New York City, we are an independently-operating, wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Read on if you are interested in joining a dynamic, highly-collaborative, rapidly-growing startup—backed by the support and stability of a Fortune 500 company. About You You are a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You anticipate needs, identify issues, and execute with precision. You bring consistency and rigor to accounting processes and ensure high-quality outputs. You communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and are a natural collaborator within a finance team. You are excited to join Flourish at a pivotal stage, and are motivated by the prospect of growing alongside a collaborative finance team. You will be able to take ownership of core accounting processes while helping build the foundation for scalable operations. About the Role Flourish is transitioning to a standalone, PE-backed organization. As a Staff Accountant, you will play a key role on our finance team, reporting to the Controller and supporting the execution of core accounting operations and financial processes during a critical stage of growth. You’ll ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, support audits, and partner across the organization to contribute to building scalable infrastructure aligned with long-term growth. Principal Responsibilities • Execute month-end close tasks and support financial reporting, including GAAP financial statement preparation and KPI reporting accuracy • Prepare journal entries and reconciliations • Record and reconcile banking transactions, payroll, and other HR-related expenses, and support cash flow, liquidity, and debt covenant reporting as needed • Manage the AP, credit card, and TE process • Support audit and compliance processes • Support broker-dealer regulatory reporting (e.g., net capital, FOCUS filings) under the direction of the Controller • Provide accounting data and analysis to support the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager’s annual budget and periodic forecasting • Partner with cross-functional teams on financial data • Identify process improvements and automation opportunities, including through AI tools • Support carve-out efforts and TSA exit • Support system design and readiness efforts, i.e., UAT Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting • 2+ years of accounting experience in a financial services, fintech, or PE-backed environment strongly preferred • Due to the nature of this position, as part of the background check process, candidates must be able to pass a fingerprint background check to qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA. For roles requiring registration, additional regulatory screenings may apply, including a review of Form U5 disclosures and other relevant licensing information. Preferred Qualifications • Financial services or fintech experience • CPA (or progress toward) • Public accounting experience • Exposure to broker-dealer or other regulated financial services accounting • Solid knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles and practices • Experience standing up an ERP or f