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Staff Accountant

Vaco
$75,000.00 - $90,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
Mar 27, 2026

Senior Staff Accountant (Media & AdTech) - NYC Hybrid

We're partnering with a fast-growing, design-forward Digital Media/ AdTech company to hire a Staff Accountant to join their New York City team. This is a hybrid role, working with a sharp minded crew in a modern office.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for an Accountant with 0-2+years of experience; and or CPA-eligible candidates areencouraged to apply. We are looking for someone"ready, willing, and able," EAGER TO LEARN, taking ownership quickly, and growing fast in a creative, tech-driven environment. You'llget hands-on experience with a high-growth, venture-backed business.

What You'll Do
  • Support monthly and quarterly close, including preparing and posting journal entries.

  • Reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts and investigate variances.

  • Work directly with finance and sales teams to validate revenue, sales numbers, and related accruals.

  • Help maintain and improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation as the company scales.

  • Assist with audits and support ad hoc analysis and special projects.

  • Get deep into systems and data -- pulling reports, manipulating datasets, and building better ways to see the numbers.

What We're Looking For
  • 0 - 2+ years of accounting experience (recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply).

  • Bachelor's Degree inAccountingrequired.

  • Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (debits/credits, accruals, revenue/expense recognition).

  • Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new tools and platforms; prior exposure to modern ERPs or BI tools is a plus.

  • Confident in Excel: pivots, lookups, filters, and working with large data sets.

  • Curious, coachable, and eager to learn -- someone who asks smart questions and wants to understand the "why" behind the numbers.

  • Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.

  • Strong communicator who can work cross-functionally with sales, operations, and other non-finance partners.

Why This Role Is Cool
  • Work in a stylish, creative office with a team that's polished, smart, and genuinely fun to be around.

  • Join a company at the intersection of media, advertising, and technology -- your work is tied directly to real campaigns and recognizable brands.

  • Hybrid schedule that balances in-office collaboration with flexibility.

  • Exposure to senior finance leadership and real mentorship; this is a place where strong performers move up quickly.

  • Dynamic culture: people care about the work, the product, and the aesthetic -- great energy, great vibe, and zero "old-school corporate" feel.

If youare humble, love to learn, lovenumbers, lives in spreadsheets, and wantto build your foundation in a fast-paced, very cool company, we'd love to hear from you.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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