The Sandbox

Senior Associate, Finance and Accounting

The Sandbox

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Atlanta • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own day-to-day relationships for a portfolio of clients, serving as their primary point of contact, running weekly check-ins, proactively flagging issues, and building the kind of trust that makes you a real partner to their business, not just a vendor.
  • Lead and review the work of Associates and junior team members on your client accounts, including month-end close packages, reconciliations, and financial statements, ensuring accuracy and coaching the team along the way.
  • Take point on more complex financial modeling and forecasting work, including multi-scenario models, headcount plans, revenue projections, and 13-week cash flows that give clients the clarity they need to make big decisions.
  • Review and sign off on monthly close packages and financial statements before they go to founders and partners, bringing a senior eye to accuracy and presentation.
  • Support bookkeeping oversight across your client portfolio, including account reconciliations, chart of accounts setup, AP/AR management, and month-end close.
  • Drive capital raise support and investor relations for clients in fundraising mode, including building and updating models, preparing materials, and helping founders tell a compelling financial story under scrutiny.
  • Build and maintain client-specific dashboards, KPI trackers, and reporting tools that give leadership teams real visibility into what’s working and what needs attention.
  • Draft financial reports and investor updates that translate complex data into clear, decision-ready language for non-financial audiences.
  • Jump into ad hoc projects as they come up, which often means building a one-off analysis from scratch, setting up a new software tool, or migrating data when a client switches systems. You’ll figure it out and document what you learn.
  • Conduct research and valuation analyses on companies and competitors to support client strategy and fundraising conversations.
  • Keep client documentation, templates, and systems organized and accessible, because good information architecture makes everything else run smoother.
  • Collaborate with Sandbox partners, teammates, and strategic affiliates to support firm initiatives and community engagement.
  • Stay curious and keep building.

Requirements

  • You hold a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related business field and bring 4-6 years of experience in public accounting, finance, consulting, or another analytical role.
  • You have a strong command of financial statements and accounting fundamentals, and you don’t just read the numbers, you interrogate them.
  • You can spot emerging cash flow issues early and communicate financial insights in a way that drives action.
  • You’ve built trusted relationships with founders or business leaders and are comfortable serving as a primary point of contact for clients, acting as an advisor rather than simply executing tasks.
  • You have experience building and reviewing complex financial models, including multi-scenario forecasts, headcount planning, revenue models, and 13-week cash flow projections.
  • You know how to pressure-test your work before it reaches investors or a board.
  • You understand the mechanics of bookkeeping and month-end close, including chart of accounts structure, reconciliations, and where financial processes tend to break down.
  • You are fluent in QuickBooks Online, Excel or Google Sheets, and modern finance tools such as Ramp, Brex, Bill.com, Carta, and Pulley, and can jump in hands-on when needed.
  • You communicate clearly with both financial and non-financial audiences, whether explaining a cash flow model to a first-time founder or summarizing performance insights for a leadership team or board.
  • You are resourceful, self-directed, and curious, able to manage multiple priorities, ask thoughtful questions, and move work forward even when situations are ambiguous.
  • Bonus points if you hold (or plan to pursue) your CPA and have a genuine interest in venture capital, startups, or early-stage company finance.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive health benefits with employer contribution.
  • Family-friendly, flexible work schedule with generous PTO and mental wellness days.
  • 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingforecastingaccount reconciliationsmonth-end closefinancial statementscash flow projectionsKPI trackingdata analysisvaluation analysesfinancial reporting
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcommunicationcoachingproblem-solvingresourcefulnessself-directioncuriosityadaptabilityteam collaborationcritical thinking
Certifications
CPA