Underdog Sports
Senior Accounting Associate
Job Summary
The Senior Accounting Associate at Underdog is responsible for expense-related accounting functions, including vendor payments, procurement review, and month-end closing activities. The role involves managing accounts, validating invoices, coordinating with various teams, and supporting financial reporting and system improvements. Candidates should have a CPA license, 4+ years of experience, and strong collaboration skills. The position offers comprehensive benefits, flexible PTO, and a remote-first culture in a fast-growth environment.
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Benefits
Job Description
We’re Underdog.
The fastest-growing sports gaming company – ever.
We build innovative games, products, and experiences for American sports fans.
We’re here to shake up the fastest growing industry with bold ideas, custom-built tech, and the drive to win.
Founded in 2020, our team has built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and launched the Underdog Sportsbook – built entirely in-house with our own technology. That means we control our product, move fast, and create experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
In just over two years, we’ve reached over a $1.2 billion valuation, with investors like BlackRock, Spark Capital, SV Angel, Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, and Adam Schefter. And we’re just getting started.
At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone. Join us.
The Senior Accounting Associate will primarily focus on expense-related accounting functions and own critical workflows including vendor payments, procurement review, contract validation, and month-end close responsibilities. This role works closely with teams across Marketing, Legal, and Compliance, so strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.
You’ll be instrumental in scaling our accounting operations to meet the demands of a growing, dynamic business.
About the role and why it’s unique:
- Manage day-to-day accounting for expense-related accounts, including platforms such as Ramp and Zip
- Review and validate vendor invoices, route them for proper approval, and ensure timely and accurate payment
- Configure and optimize system approval workflows and reporting tools to improve efficiency
- Partner closely with the Marketing team to review and interpret complex affiliate contracts
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors regarding payments and issue resolution
- Lead core areas of the monthly close process, including accrued expenses, partner payments, credit and bank reconciliations, prepaid expenses, and accounts receivable
- Prepare journal entries and ensure accurate departmental coding across Sage, Ramp, and Zip systems
- Support broader finance initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and departmental reporting
- Contribute to system and process enhancements related to multi-entity accounting and consolidations
- Develop a working knowledge of tax reporting obligations such as 1099 filings, tax provisions, and income taxes
- Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to identify and address any accounting-owned registration or filing requirements
Who you are:
- CPA certification required
- 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably with a big 4 background
- Strong audit/assurance foundation
- Experience in a technology or high-growth environment is a plus
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-moving, evolving company
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Even better if you have:
- Experience using expense systems such as Zip or Ramp
- Prior experience working with marketing partnership teams on affiliate spend
- Familiarity with contract term analysis
Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $95,000 and $115,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.
What we can offer you:
- Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- A $500 home office allowance
- A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce
- 5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents
#LI-REMOTE
This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.
Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.
Underdog Sports
A fantasy sports platform offering daily contests and games for sports enthusiasts to compete and win prizes.
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