Senior Accountant

Overview

This role involves joining the accounting team as a hands-on Senior Accountant. The position is a key owner of core accounting operations for a rapidly growing SaaS business, supporting the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, payroll and benefits accounting, accounts payable and spend management, intercompany 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 development, documentation, and execution of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual work, strengthen controls, improve accuracy, and make accounting processes more scalable.
• Proactively identify accounting issues, communicate clearly, and drive them through resolution without waiting for step-by-step direction.
• Support ad hoc accounting analyses and special projects as the organization 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, with 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 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

For U.S.-based full-time roles, benefits may 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., more details can be shared by the recruiter

Location

• San Francisco – Onsite: Based in the San Francisco office; expected onsite four days per week. Remaining time may be remote or onsite depending on team and business needs.
• United States – Remote: Open to candidates located anywhere in the United States.
• San Francisco – Onsite + United States – Remote: Prioritizes candidates who can work onsite four days per week in San Francisco, while also considering remote candidates located anywhere in the United States.