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Member of Accounting Staff

Basis AI· Deployed Intelligence
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New York Office$100k - $225kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Accounting-focused role within Basis, contributing to product-building for AI-driven accounting workflows. In-person NYC (Flatiron) office with close collaboration between engineering, design, and ML teams to develop agent capabilities and translate user needs into scalable accounting workflows.

Responsibilities

  • You’ll work closely with our engineering and design teams to build out new features and capabilities, rigorously think through edge cases, and prioritize diligently to ship what matters.
  • You’ll listen to users and translate their needs into workflows that help them do their best work with AI—while also drawing on your own knowledge and experience to anticipate requirements and proactively shape the product.
  • You’ll partner with the ML team to develop agent capabilities, learn new things quickly (e.g., reading and pushing code), and practice hands-on prompt engineering—defining rules and behaviors for the LLM to deliver reliable outcomes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
  • One of the following: CPA license or Master’s degree in Accounting
  • 4 - 10 years in audit and/or tax at a top public accounting firm
  • Experience auditing financial statements end-to-end (cash through operating expenses), including financial statement preparation.
  • Experience working with many distinct clients across a variety of industries.
  • Exceptional attention to detail; delivers accurate, high-quality work.
  • Proactive, high-energy presence; takes ownership and drives outcomes.
  • Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex accounting concepts into clear, concise verbal and written explanations for non-experts.
  • Strong prioritization skills; able to manage a growing to-do list and consistently focus on the highest-impact tasks to work efficiently.

Skills

Required:Accounting proficiencyCommunicationPrioritization

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; Life Insurance; 6 coaching & 6 therapy sessions through Spring Health; Basis covers 100% of Wellhub Gold membership.
  • Time off: Unlimited PTO + 12 paid company holidays.
  • In-Office Perks: Daily meal stipends, fully stocked kitchen, $300 toward custom desk setup.
  • Financial Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits and 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Team Culture: Monthly office activities and frequent optional team happy hours.
  • Parental Support: Access to Carrot Fertility and paid parental leave.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Basis AI

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