Senior Accountant

Overview

A technology organization specializing in voice AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to support monthly close processes and core operational accounting as the finance team scales toward audit readiness and potential IPO. This role involves hands-on execution of reconciliations, journal entries, and collaboration with offshore accounts payable teams to maintain accurate and trustworthy financial records.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger close by preparing assigned reconciliations, posting journal entries, and meeting close calendar deadlines.
• Prepare account reconciliations across cash, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, accounts payable, and other areas with audit-ready documentation. (Accounts receivable reconciliations are handled by the revenue accounting team.)
• Prepare recurring and accrual journal entries with appropriate support; escalate cutoff or judgment issues to the Director of Accounting.
• Collaborate with an offshore accounts payable team by reviewing their work, handling exceptions and escalations, supporting vendor onboarding, and preparing AP reconciliations.
• Process and review employee expense reports; support intercompany, fixed asset, and prepaid schedules.
• Contribute to variance (flux) analysis by pulling variances, drafting initial commentary, and escalating unexplained items.
• Support external audit preparation by pulling documentation, preparing schedules, and responding to auditor inquiries in assigned areas.
• Follow and help improve the close playbook maintained by the Director of Accounting; suggest improvements and flag issues.
• Utilize AI tools daily for tasks such as reconciliation matching, anomaly detection, journal entry drafting, narrative creation, and vendor lookups; share effective practices with the team.
• Support tax, treasury, and financial planning & analysis teams with data and reporting needs as requested.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on involvement in the close cycle.
• Active CPA certification preferred.
• Strong foundation in US GAAP at an operational level, including accruals, deferrals, capitalization, intercompany transactions, foreign currency, and cutoff procedures.
• Demonstrated AI-native working style with daily use of large language models (LLMs) for accounting tasks and a clear understanding of AI strengths and limitations in close work.
• Comfort coding small scripts (e.g., Python, SQL, Apps Script) for reconciliation, data extraction, and automation purposes.
• Strong execution skills: detail-oriented, organized, and able to complete tasks thoroughly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of writing clear reconciliation memos, asking precise questions, and explaining variances to non-finance stakeholders.
• High integrity, ownership mentality, and low ego.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a first external audit.
• Background in SaaS or AI startup accounting.
• Familiarity with accounting and close management tools such as NetSuite, Rillet, FloQast, BlackLine, or Ramp.
• Exposure to multi-entity and international intercompany accounting.
• Experience contributing to ERP migrations or close tooling rollouts (not necessarily leading).

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Annual wellness stipend.
• Mental health support.
• Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedule.
• 12 paid U.S. company holidays.
• Quarterly personal productivity stipend.
• One-time home office upgrade stipend.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tax savings programs.
• Learning and education stipend.
• Opportunities to participate in talks and conferences.
• Employee resource groups.
• AI enablement workshops and sessions.

Note: For candidates outside the U.S., benefits are administered locally and may differ based on country-specific regulations.

Location

Remote or as specified by the employer.

This role requires adaptability to a fast-paced, AI-driven environment where continuous learning and experimentation with new technologies are essential. The position offers the opportunity to grow responsibilities and contribute to improving financial close processes within a dynamic technology organization.