Staff Accountant

Where Fun at School Becomes Skills for the Future™
Who We Are

At Sphero, we create hands‑on, engaging learning tools because we believe fun at school builds skills and confidence for the future. Education goes beyond facts and formulas – it opens doors, sparks curiosity, and reveals possibilities. When students solve problems and think creatively, they don’t just gain knowledge – they gain the power to use it.

With a physical presence in Greenville, TX, Hong Kong, and fully remote, globally based employees, we work alongside teachers to redefine traditional approaches in education.

We are looking for a highly versatile Staff Accountant with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions of the organization and within the accounting team. We're looking for someone with general accounting knowledge with a process‑oriented mindset. This person should be able to follow company procedures and comply with GAAP accounting. This person will be fully remote and report directly to the Accounting Controller.

• Support accounting activities including Quote to Cash and Procure to Pay; includes preparation and posting of journal entries, entering bank transactions, balance‑sheet account reconciliations, and other general accounting duties.
• Employee Expense management.
• Participate in formalized month‑end close procedures including prepaid expenses, accruals, deferred revenue, allocations, and reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Support the maintenance of fixed asset sub‑ledger, including monthly depreciation.
• Help to ensure all business transactions are reasonable, appropriate, and necessary.

• Assist with the federal, state and local tax filing process including 1099 reporting and NEXUS review.
• Assist with the annual external financial audit and other required financial audits, including preparation of audit schedules, and gathering of supporting documentation.
• Support the accounting team in developing and maintaining policies, including internal controls.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• 1‑3 years in a Staff Accountant role including relevant internship experience.
• Experience participating in month end or quarter end close processes.
• Experience supporting AP/AR function and tasks.
• Comfortable communicating verbally and electronically (via Slack) in a remote environment.
• Understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
• Experience with an ERP in handling accounting transactions.
• Proficient in Excel with maintaining schedules and reconciliations.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively organize and navigate electronic file systems.
• Ability to efficiently prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a remote environment.
• Ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines while in a remote team environment.
• Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States.

• Spring out of bed knowing that you get to support kids learning today!
• Say hello and good morning to your teammates on Slack with a cat gif
• Pull up Excel, your best friend of a tool, who you will work very closely with daily
• While sipping on a warm beverage, start going through bank transactions, entering them into NS as needed and preparing bank reconciliations
• Reach out to your AP/AR Special teammate to communicate on how you can assist with transactions
• Check your Slack for any communications and respond accordingly with appropriate information
• Take a brief walk in the sunshine to find a bench to sit on and eat your sandwich lunch
• Collaborate with your team on month end close tasks
• Pull up ERP system, and check records. Take action on bringing records up to date
• Reach out to team to see if they need any support on other tasks
• Close to dinner time! Connect with team to communicate any questions or updates you may have (you are encouraged to do this throughout the day)
• Sign off to spend time doing what makes you happy! Balance is important.

This is your opportunity to create a lasting impact on the world of STEM, robotics, and Career & Technical Education with an inspired, dynamic, and innovative team. If…