Senior Accountant, General Ledger

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 officeMondays Tuesdays and Thursdays).

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 Companys 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 Companys 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.

• Bachelors 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 growth technology-based SaaS company.
• 2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience supporting annual external audits.
• Experience preparing audited financial statements and footnotes.
• Technical accounting research and memo preparation.
• Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compensation (ASC 718).
• Experience maintaining equity records using Carta.
• Experience with Capitalized Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40).
• Experience with Lease Accounting (ASC 842).
• Experience with Quickbooks Online.
• Experience with FloQast or BlackLine.
• Strong analytical organizational and communication skills.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve accounting processes.
• Advanced Excel Skills.

• Experience with NetSuite ERP
• Experience participating in a NetSuite implementation ERP conversion or financial systems transformation.
• Exposure to ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• IPO readiness or SOX experience is a plus.

Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing banking expense and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers Pilot delivers accurate consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to focus on their business.

Pilot has over 3000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia Index Ventures Stripe Bezos Expeditions and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs including Patrick and John Collison Drew Houston and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion Meet Fintechs Newest Unicorn.

• We invest in our employees development and happiness because our employees are the keys to our success and ensuring happy customers
• The opportunity to join a seasoned founding team that has led companies through two prior successful startups and acquisitions (by Oracle and Dropbox).
• Flexible vacation/time-off policy
• All federal holidays are observed
• Competitive benefits package including additional wellness benefits
• Parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents 100% pay for 12 weeks
• 401(k) plan

The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $131000 - $156000 in San Francisco offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise geographic location total compensation and market addition to cash pay full-time regular positions are eligible for equity 401(k) health benefits and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time or temporary positions.

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