Member of Accounting Staff
About Basis
Basis equips accountants with a team of AI agents to take on real workflows.
We have hit product-market fit, have more demand than we can meet, and just raised $34m to scale at a speed that meets this moment.
Built in New York City. Read more about Basis here.
About the Team
Accounting post-Basis looks different. You will be part of a specialized team that will lead the charge into this new reality by building our core product. While you won't be doing accounting for clients in this role, you will work closely with both Basis' customers and our engineering team to build a product which will transform accounting workflows.
The key to success on this team is being able to see around corners and think about how accounting processes should evolve in an AI world - rather than being limited to what they are today. You’re a good fit for this role if you’ve thought deeply about how your current work might look different in just a few years time and want to help usher in this transformation. This requires a clear conception of the fundamentals of accounting, an ability to quickly understand disparate workflows, and the vision to redefine the current process.
📍 Location: NYC, Flatiron office. In-person team.
What you’ll be doing
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.
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
One of the following: CPA license or Master’s degree in Accounting
3 - 7 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 20+ 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.
Strong attention to detail and process-oriented.
What we’d love to see
2+ years in-house accounting.
Demonstrated interest in mentorship—eager to learn from and support teammates.
Enjoys being in the weeds on complex, non-client-facing work.
Strong curiosity about partnering with engineers to build from first principles—comfortable operating without a playbook.
High social fluency and cross-functional collaboration skills; integrates quickly and works smoothly across teams.
What success looks like
Process-oriented: Skilled at breaking down complex problems into clear, repeatable steps and managing execution.
Strong communicator: Clear in explaining concepts and comfortable collaborating across all levels of seniority.
First-principles reasoner: Question assumptions and apply lessons creatively to new situations.
Company-builder: Eager to lay groundwork both technically and culturally as we rapidly scale.
Office lover: Prefers face-to-face interactions in our NYC office.
All-in: Driven to seize a massive opportunity, accelerate growth, and commit deeply to Basis’s success.
Why Join Basis?
We offer a competitive and thoughtful benefits package designed to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being:
Health & Wellness: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; Life Insurance; and 6 coaching & 6 therapy sessions through Spring Health.
Flexibility: Unlimited PTO + 12 paid company holidays.
In-Office Perks: Daily meal stipends, a fully stocked kitchen, and $300 toward your 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.