Senior Accountant

Overview

This role is a hands-on Senior Accountant position supporting core accounting operations for a high-growth SaaS business. Responsibilities span the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll and benefits accounting (including U.S. and Canadian payrolls), accounts payable and spend management, inter-company activity, audit support, tax compliance support, and process documentation.

The Senior Accountant will report to the Director of Accounting and collaborate closely with FP&A, People Operations, and other cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including preparing journal entries, maintaining supporting schedules, and completing accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and approve U.S. and Canadian payrolls and own related accounting, including payroll journal entries, reconciliations, employee benefits, bonuses, commission-related payments, and payroll-related liabilities.
• Own accounting for cash, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, fixed assets, operating expenses, intercompany activity, and other assigned general ledger accounts.
• Own accounts payable and spend-management operations, including Ramp administration, vendor onboarding and master-data controls, expense classification, payment approvals, annual 1099 support, and related reconciliations and controls.
• Review financial activity for completeness and accuracy; investigate unusual items and variances and resolve issues before the close is finalized.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready accounting schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Support the annual financial statement audit, 401(k) audit, income and franchise tax filings, and other compliance requirements by preparing schedules and responding to requests.
• Assist with the development, documentation, and execution of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual work, strengthen controls, improve accuracy, and make accounting processes more scalable.
• Proactively identify accounting issues, communicate them clearly, and drive them through resolution without waiting for step-by-step direction.
• Support ad hoc accounting analyses and special projects as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of significant portions of the month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the ability to analyze financial statements and general ledger activity for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, rollforwards, and well-supported accounting schedules.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive issues through resolution.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including experience working with large datasets, lookup and aggregation formulas, and building reliable supporting schedules.
• High attention to detail with judgment to balance accuracy, materiality, and close deadlines.
• Ability to communicate accounting issues clearly and work effectively with both finance and non-finance partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently, take ownership of unfamiliar problems, and operate effectively when processes are still being developed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a SaaS, software, venture-backed, or other high-growth technology company.
• Experience with payroll and benefits accounting, accounts payable, and spend-management operations.
• Experience supporting a financial statement audit, including preparing PBC schedules and working directly with external auditors.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or international environment.
• Experience with modern ERP, expense-management, and payroll systems; experience with Rillet, Ramp, or Rippling is a plus.
• Familiarity with developing internal controls, documenting accounting processes, and improving close procedures.
• Experience using automation, AI-enabled tools, or systems integrations to improve accounting processes, reconciliations, or close efficiency.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $113K - $141K

Benefits for U.S.-based full-time roles include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA
• 401(k)
• 11 Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible PTO policy
• Annual company-wide offsite
• Periodic team offsites
• Annual equipment stipend

For roles based outside the U.S., additional details will be shared by the recruiter.

Location

• Hybrid work based in the San Francisco office, and remote candidates in the United States are also eligible.