Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Who we are:

At Rover, pets and their people are at the heart of everything we do. We connect pet parents with trusted pet care across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Headquartered in Seattle and Barcelona, we’re a values driven, fast-growing tech company focused on building safe and personalized experiences tailored to the needs of each unique pet. We’re investing in AI as a business accelerator and provide every team member access to AI tools in service of creating better experiences for our community.

We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. At Rover we’re committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming community, which starts with our employees.

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We're looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting to join Rover's accounting team. This individual-contributor role owns a broad, hands-on scope of our core accounting processes including month-end close, financial reporting, technical accounting, and audit management. You'll operate as a subject‑matter expert in your assigned areas, help develop and implement the policies and processes the broader team relies on, and be a technical resource across the department, all while maintaining the accuracy and integrity Rover's financial reporting depends on.

This is a hybrid position that has the minimum expectation to work out of our Downtown Seattle Office two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays. For this reason, candidates must be based in the Greater Seattle Area or willing to relocate.

• Own month-end and year-end close deliverables for assigned areas of the general ledger, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Identify and drive improvements to close processes, automation, and documentation, including under tight timelines
• Prioritize across multiple close-cycle responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules, including the statement of cash flows, for monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Assist with internal and external reporting deliverables, including materials for private equity stakeholders
• Maintain consistency, accuracy, and audit‑readiness across financial statements and reporting deliverables

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert and go‑to technical resource for assigned accounting areas, researching and documenting GAAP positions for complex or non-routine transactions
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and policies as directed

• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, managing deliverables, schedules, and walkthroughs.
• Own execution and documentation of assigned internal controls, and help drive enhancements to the control environment
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies across your areas of responsibility

• Partner closely with FP&A, Tax, and other cross‑functional teams on accounting matters within scope.
• Mentor and guide peers and junior team members on technical and process questions, including areas outside your direct responsibility.
• Support in scaling accounting processes and infrastructure, proactively surfacing new projects and improvements

• 3-5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• BS/BA in Accounting preferred
• CPA preferred or actively in progress
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial…