Accountant

Overview

This role involves owning day-to-day accounting for the organization’s US entity while building a public-company-ready finance function. Responsibilities include running the US close, maintaining audit-ready books under US GAAP, and helping establish the controls and reporting needed for an IPO.

Responsibilities

• Run the monthly and quarterly close for the US entity, including:
  • Journal entries and accruals
  • Prepaids
  • Fixed assets
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
• Account for SaaS subscription revenue under ASC 606, including:
  • Deferred revenue
  • Contract review in collaboration with the revenue team
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations with the Belgian parent
• Support US GAAP to IFRS reporting for group consolidation
• Own US payables and receivables processes, including:
  • Vendor setup
  • 1099 reporting
  • Sales tax filings (in collaboration with outside advisors)
• Document processes and run internal controls as the organization builds toward SOX compliance
• Prepare schedules and respond to requests for annual audit and quarterly reviews
• Support the rollout of a new ERP and automate manual steps in the close
• Support FP&A with clean actuals and variance explanations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2–5 years of accounting experience, split across Big 4 audit and/or in-house roles
• Public company experience:
  • SEC registrant in-house, or auditing SEC registrants
• Experience in tech or SaaS, including subscription revenue under ASC 606
• Solid US GAAP knowledge and hands-on month-end close experience
• Working knowledge of SOX controls and documentation
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working in an ERP
• Clear written communication; daily collaboration with a team in Belgium

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, or working toward it
• IPO readiness or first-year SOX experience
• Multi-entity accounting with a foreign parent, intercompany and FX
• Exposure to IFRS
• ERP implementation experience (e.g., NetSuite) and billing tools such as Stripe
• Cybersecurity or developer-tools industry background

Compensation & Benefits

• Top-tier tech pay and equity
• Flexibility in working hours

Location

• United States