Job Description
Job Description
Finance Associate
Position Type : Full-Time
Work Arrangement : In Office / Hybrid
Location : Durham, NC
Sennos is at the forefront of transforming how the world understands and interacts with living systems. Our cutting-edge AI-powered Sennoslink platform and SennosM3 are delivering real-time fermentation insights that help customers brew smarter, scale faster, and waste less. We're not just changing craft brewing—we're redefining what's possible across alternative proteins, biofuels, and beyond.
As we grow our team, we are seeking an experienced professional to join our finance and accounting team. In this position, you will play an important role in assisting the finance team in optimizing our financial operations, while ensuring accuracy in our numbers and compliance with all regulations and best practices. Responsibilities will include maintaining and managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping and accounting, and payroll. Sennos is a rapidly growing start-up looking for someone who can quickly adapt to a changing environment and who has the desire to grow with us!
Overview of Responsibilities :
- Manage customer onboarding, invoicing, and collections
- Coordinate with sales and customer success teams on billing-related matters
- Manage vendor onboarding and bill payments
- Manage and reconcile corporate credit card accounts and expense reports
- Review, approve, and reconcile daily banking activity
- Maintain detailed records supporting inventory cost and components of finished goods and raw materials
- Track asset and inventory depreciation
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of payroll and related tax requirements
- Manage financial components of benefits programs, including annual audits and renewals
- Complete month-end closing, including reconciliations and journal entries
- Create and maintain documentation for processes and procedures
- Serve as the point person for financial audits and tax filing preparations
- Prepare (from templates) and route legal agreements such as NDAs, consulting agreements, and employment agreements
Education and Experience Requirements :
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field and at least 2 years of associated work experience; or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with business finance and accountingStrong working knowledge of MS Office / Excel, QuickBooks Online, Google applications, and banking platformsExperience with payroll platforms, payroll processing, and associated withholding requirementsExperience with Stripe, or other credit card processorsExperience partnering with key stakeholders across departments and the organizationSkills Requirements :
Strong and passionate attention to detailSound knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and regulationsFlexibility in adjusting to changing systems and evolving processes in order to support business growthAbility to work independently and also actively engage with the team to achieve departmental and company goalsDesire and initiative to solve problems independentlyAbility to accept guidance and receive direction from peers and leadershipEagerness to embrace a changing culture, learning and growing with the company as we scaleAdditional Experience (bonus, but not required) :
Experience with Zoho or other CRMExperience with Chargebee or other invoicing systemsTechnical skills involved in using multiple platforms, understanding integrations, and troubleshooting issuesExperience in customer service or customer-facing communicationPlease Note
Applicants must be permanently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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