Full-Time

Accounting Manager

Posted on 7/15/2025

STUDS

STUDS

201-500 employees

Direct-to-consumer ear piercing and jewelry

Compensation Overview

$100k - $125k/yr

+ Equity

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; 3 days in office per week.

Category
Accounting (3)
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Required Skills
Quickbooks
Inventory Management
Tableau
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Minimum of 5 years working experience in Accounting
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Experience with QuickBooks and other ERP systems
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Familiarity with G-Suite, Shopify, and Tableau
  • Attention to detail and the ability to analyze large amounts of data
  • Experience with multi-unit, inventory businesses
  • Driven, creative problem solver who consistently acts with integrity and speaks up
  • Owner’s mindset, with the ability to approach feedback and problems with a positive attitude.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in accounting functions, including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable,
  • Inventory, cash management, COGS, revenue, prepaid, fixed assets, equity, and taxes
  • Support the month-end close processes, including preparing journal entries and supporting reconciliations
  • Perform monthly analytics to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements
  • Including reconciling, researching, and resolving discrepancies
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements, including preparation of business and tax-related needs for new studio locations
  • Help lead the implementation of best practices to simplify, standardize, and scale our business

Studs.com is a direct-to-consumer retailer that specializes in ear piercing and earring stacking. It sells its own designs and offers piercing services online, pairing fashion with care guidance. Customers can choose from styles like Captive Bead Rings, Fixed Bead Rings, 14k gold flatbacks, and CZ flower ends, and receive aftercare advice and educational content to support healing. The company differentiates itself by focusing on a niche that blends art and science to help piercings heal faster and better, offering personalized care, a variety of designs, and items such as Mystery Packs. Its goal is to help customers express their personal style through customized ear-piercing experiences while ensuring safe, healthy healing and longevity of their piercings.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$23M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Studs plans 40 stores by year-end, each profitable from month one.
  • Experiential retail drives 40% customer repeat purchases over years.
  • Studs on Wheels boosts engagement on campuses like USC and UCLA.

What critics are saying

  • Rowan undercuts D2C earrings with cheaper hypoallergenic studs online.
  • Rapid expansion to 40 stores strains cash flow in 12-18 months.
  • Tattoo parlors capture Gen-Z for cartilage piercings beyond lobes.

What makes STUDS unique

  • Studs uses sterile needle-only piercings, avoiding guns for safety.
  • Studs trademarked Earscaping for personalized ear piercing art.
  • Studs Academy trains piercers nationwide for consistent quality.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental Health Support

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Sabbatical Leave

Professional Development Budget

Employee Discounts

Pet Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
The Badger Herald
Oct 17th, 2024
Shopbop pop-up brings trendy, unique clothing to Madison

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Retail Dive
Mar 4th, 2024
Studs plots 10 store openings this year

Continuing its push into physical retail, Studs on Friday opened a store at New York's Rockefeller Center, marking the brand's sixth store in the city, per company officials.

TechCrunch
Nov 21st, 2023
Owning The Earscape Market With Lisa Bubbers And Anna Harman From Studs

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Chain Store Age
Nov 10th, 2023
Next-gen ear-piercing concept Studs expands to Chicago

Next-gen ear-piercing concept Studs expands to Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times
Nov 6th, 2023
Ear-piercing studio Studs to open first Chicago site in Gold Coast

Studs, a New York-based studio, will open its first Chicago location in the Gold Coast Wednesday, marking its 20th location nationwide.

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