Senior Accountant

Zola is seeking a high-caliber Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a sharp technical eye for GAAP compliance, and is motivated by the opportunity to scale accounting operations.

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public accounting and in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (active or in-progress).
• Strong foundational knowledge of U.S. GAAP and proficiency with ERP systems.
• “Builder” Mentality:
  Find ways to make a process or accounting area better, faster and more accurate.
• Advanced Excel skills required. Experience leveraging AI/automation tools a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain accounting treatments to non-finance stakeholders.
• Obsessive attention to detail and highest level of integrity

• Month-End Close: Prepare and post journal entries for key accounting areas including those areas which involve management estimation. Full ownership of balance sheet accounts.
• Variance analysis: Prepare substantiated variance analysis vs. budget and prior year. Translate accounting results into narratives that non-finance stakeholders.
• Audit and Compliance: Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; prepare audit work papers, manage request lists, and ensure a seamless year-end audit process.
• Process Enhancement: Proactively identify "bottlenecks" in the accounting cycle and implement automation, AI tools or workflow improvements to increase efficiency. Draft and maintain comprehensive formal process documentation; assist in the design and implementation of internal controls
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams to ensure accounting workflows reflect the current state of the business

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000. This full-time role will be hybrid at our office in NYC (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

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