Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)

Mountain View, CA

We're seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This is a high-impact role with primary responsibility for managing the company's general ledger and the financial system. You will be a driving force behind the monthly and quarterly close processes, with a specific focus on maintaining rigorous controls over cash reconciliations and asset schedules. This position is ideal for a candidate who enjoys a fast-growing environment and possesses the technical expertise to handle complex GAAP requirements.

This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Mountain View, CA office!

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead the Monthly Close:
  Ensure all financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and delivered in a timely manner.
• Financial Analysis:
  Perform quarterly and yearly Balance Sheet (BS) and Profit & Loss (PL) flux analyses to explain variances and trends.

Cash & Treasury Management

• Daily Reconciliation:
  Monitor and reconcile daily cash transactions, ensuring all bank activity is accurately mirrored in Netsuite.
• Monthly Bank Recs:
  Complete formal monthly bank reconciliations for all operating accounts, resolving any discrepancies immediately.
• Cash Forecasting:
  Conduct regular cash forecasting to ensure liquidity for operations.

Asset & Expense Management

• Prepaid Expenses:
  Record and manage the full lifecycle of prepaid expenses. Maintain detailed amortization schedules and post monthly adjusting journal entries to the GL.
• Account Reconciliations:
  Prepare comprehensive reconciliations for fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and prepaids, ensuring all work papers are "audit-ready."
• Expense Compliance:
  Review and process employee expense reports via Concur, ensuring adherence to company policy

Compliance & Tax

• Tax Filings:
  Manage the execution of tax filings, including Sales & Use tax, property tax, and required local filings

• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in US GAAP and SEC standards. Hands-on experience with General Ledger management and audit work paper preparation.
• Software:
  Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.) are required. Experience with Netsuite or similar mid-market ERPs is highly desirable.
• Education:
  
  Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Preferred:
  Public accounting experience, CPA certification, and some cost accounting or international consolidation experience.

Salary Range - $55/hr - $75/hr