Senior Accountant, General Ledger
Pilot
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Salary
- $131k – $156k/yr
- Posted
- 3h ago
About this role
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this individual will play a critical role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, annual audit, equity accounting, and continuous process improvement.
The ideal candidate combines a strong technical accounting foundation with a passion for automation, operational excellence, and scalable processes. This role is defined for a high-performing accounting professional who is ready to develop into an Accounting Manager within the next few years.
Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days/week in office—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays).
What You'll Do
General Ledger & Month-End Close
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and recurring entries.
• Own assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely and accurately.
• Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement flux analyses and investigate significant variances.
• Own assigned areas of the GL, including fixed assets, prepaids, leases, accruals, intercompany activity, and other complex accounting areas.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Company accounting policies.
• Own assigned components of monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities while consistently meeting close deadlines.
Equity Accounting
• Own the Company’s equity roll-forward schedules.
• Prepare accounting for stock options and other equity transactions.
• Prepare monthly stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718.
• Partner with Legal, HR, equity administrator and Carta to ensure complete and accurate equity accounting records.
• Coordinate annual audit requests.
Financial Reporting
• Prepare the Company’s annual draft audited financial statements, including all required footnotes and supporting disclosures for management review.
• Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Research technical accounting matters and document accounting conclusions.
• Maintain accounting policies and technical accounting documentation.
Audit & Compliance
• Serve as primary contact for external auditors within assigned areas.
• Prepare complete, accurate, and well-organized audit schedules.
• Respond timely to auditor requests.
• Assist with internal control documentation and audit readiness.
• Support future SOX readiness initiatives, as applicable.
Process Improvement & Systems
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes.
• Improve close efficiency and accounting workflows.
• Assist with ERP implementations, enhancements and financial systems optimization.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen internal controls and scalability.
• Participate in finance transformation initiatives and special projects.
Cross-Functional Partnership
• Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Payroll, AP, AR, FP&A, HR, Legal, RevOPs and IT.
• Support financial activities, due diligence projects, acquisitions, funding, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
• As the general ledger accounting staff grows, mentor staff accountant(s) and assist with onboarding new team members.
About You
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA licensure will also be considered.
• 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience with a high