Sandbox - Associate, Finance and Accounting

A little bit about us...

Our boutique consulting firm, Sandbox, is a unique associate-led, partner backed business practice with a track record and passion for helping venture-backed and venture-minded companies launch, grow and monetize their businesses. Our clients benefit from our team's versatile expertise and diverse experience to guide them through periods of transformation and growth.

Our employees-- affectionately referred to as Sandboxers-- are a collection of repeat entrepreneurs, recovering corporates, reformed management consultants, and rogue college grads who believe in a creative approach to traditional consulting. What makes us great? Our sandbox is full of richly diverse skills, talents, thoughts, lifestyles, experiences AND we all share a love for getting our hands dirty and doing what it takes to help our clients achieve their business goals.

A little bit about the job!

As our client list grows, so does our need for talented, hard-working team members. We are a small, scrappy start-up company looking for a numbers-obsessed self-starter who has the chops to support our Finance and Accounting team. As an Associate, we can assure you no workday will be the same. On any given day, week or month you will:

• Work directly with our Partners and Clients and bring your authentic self to all team interactions.
• Prepare financial models and forecasts concurrently for 7-10 startup venture clients.
• Develop reports or dashboards specific to a client’s needs.
• Perform valuation reviews and analyses of companies and competitors in their respective industries.
• Contribute to weekly client check-in meetings (tasks included but not limited to note taking during meetings, sharing agendas, and following up with deliverables).
• Create tools for clients that identify and improve company KPIs and operational inefficiencies.
• Assist with capital raises and investor relations.
• Prepare and review month-end close packages and financial statements.
• Execute strategic bookkeeping for startups (tasks included but not limited to account reconciliation, setting up charts of accounts, invoices and purchase orders in accounting software, tracking vendor accounts payable/customer accounts receivable).

We are excited about you because…

• You are curious, confident, and hardworking, which are all necessary skills in the consulting industry.
• You have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Business-related fields.
• You are proficient in the land of modern finance tech tools, including but not limited to: accounting systems (Quickbooks Online), reporting and analysis tools (Excel and Sheets), revenue and expenses software (Stripe, Ramp, Brex, Bill.com), and cap table management tools (Carta & Pulley).
• You have 1-3 years of public accounting or finance experience. Bonus points if you have your CPA)!
• You enjoy working with and leading people and the thought of running a client engagement fills your bucket.
• You have strong attention to detail and a passion for tech, systems, and data analysis that drive the automation and streamlining of processes
• You have the ability to explain the story behind the numbers and communicate information clearly and accurately to all levels of management. More bonus points if you geek out over financial modeling.
• You are comfortable working autonomously without extensive supervision and you are not afraid to raise your hand when you need help.
• You love learning on the fly and applying these “unmastered/unrefined/not perfect" skills as you move throughout the course of your responsibilities.
• You consider community involvement and giving-back a no-brainer.

You will love playing in the Sandbox if our core values resonate with you:

• Curiosity | Be insatiably Curious. | Sandboxers demonstrate a relentless appetite for the pursuit of understanding - we never settle for surface level knowledge, but strive to dive deeper, uncover insights, and explore new possibilities.
• Scrappy & Nimble | Startuper’s understand, speak, and think Founder. | Sandboxers are resourceful, creative, and resilient professionals who possess an entrepreneurial spirit, understand how to do more with less, and have a bias for action when it comes to solving startups' greatest challenges.
• Growth | Growth is universal. | Sandboxers fail forward through experimentation, innovation, and calculated risk-taking to challenge ourselves, push the boundaries, and constantly evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our team, our clients, and our communities.
• Welcoming & Authentic | Come as you are, we choose you! | Sandboxers celebrate and value our employee and clients’ authentic selves to build strong foundations of trust, foster diversity, and create vibrant and inclusive relationships.

Reasons it pays to work at Sandbox (in addition to the pay itself):

• Buzzing, start-up work environment. We sit in the middle of the Richmond start-up community (literally, on Floor 3!)
• Comprehensive health benefits with employer contribution. It pays to keep your employees healthy.
• Family friendly, flexible work schedule with unlimited PTO and mental wellness days. Work life integration is a thing and we are here to support.
• Employer-matched 401K. No time delays & no vesting schedules. Enroll and keep all money on day one.
• Ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.
• Monthly team events - we sure know how to host a happy hour and we are never too busy to break for a volunteer opportunity.
• Bragging rights that you are part of something BIG
• Most importantly, you get to go to sleep each night knowing you are helping savvy, driven entrepreneurs achieve their goals - how awesome is that??

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every. single. qualification. At Sandbox, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and just workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with 100% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to still apply. Our hiring philosophy looks to weed people INTO our process, not weed them out! Who knows, you may be just the right candidate for a future role inside or outside of the Sandbox. Just go for it... submit your resume!

At Sandbox, we believe in transparency and fairness in compensation, which aligns with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. We are dedicated to providing all potential candidates with information about our salary ranges for each position to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or identity, has a clear understanding of what they can expect in terms of compensation. It is important to note that these salary ranges are based on a variety of considerations, including the candidate's experience, geographic location, and market demand. We feel that taking these factors into account ensures that our compensation practices are equitable and competitive. Sandbox believes that open communication about pay not only promotes fairness but also empowers employees to make informed decisions, contributes to closing wage gaps, and fosters a culture of trust within our organization.