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Senior Staff Accountant

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Palo Alto, CA
120K-142K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Palo Alto, CA
120K-142K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Staff Accountant will manage financial operations, oversee accounts payable, prepare journal entries, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.
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Wealthfront is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join the finance and accounting team in building scalable infrastructure to support a dynamic and high-growth business. You will report to the Sr. Manager of Accounting, working closely as a partner to the corporate accounting and finance team and will be charged with identifying and executing opportunities to drive scale in the financial operations. You will combine a commitment to the company mission with a passion to lead a solutions-oriented team that partners on critical operating decisions throughout the organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with accounting staff to facilitate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting at both the subsidiary and consolidated levels.
  • Oversee the accounts payable function by reviewing vendor invoicing and monitoring payment cycles, ensuring accurate expense recognition and strong control practices.
  • Reconcile AP aging between Bill.com and NetSuite, prepare and analyze semi-monthly aging reports, and oversee payment disbursement (check, ACH, wire, etc.), ensuring timely and accurate vendor payments.
  • Prepare and review complex journal entries, perform bank, credit card and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Work cross-functionally to update time allocation percentages for new hires and existing employees monthly.
  • Manage complex intercompany transactions, and allocate monthly direct expenses, overhead and compensation related expenses to appropriate subsidiaries based on established methodologies, ensuring accurate financial reporting across legal entities.
  • Maintain and reconcile intangible assets and prepaid expense schedules, ensuring accuracy of related general ledger accounts.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, automation, and control environment of corporate accounting and general ledger processes.
  • Support external audits by coordinating PBC requests, providing thorough analysis, and managing communications to ensure a smooth and timely audit process.
  • Prevent inaccuracies in and maintain reliability of financial documents by setting up internal control systems and embracing proper policies for financial reporting.
  • Collaborate with system vendors and cross-functional teams to optimize accounting systems, evaluate new tools, and support automation and scalability in advance of public-company requirements.

Requirement:

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience.
  • BA/BS required in Finance or Accounting; CPA preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, NetSuite, Bill.com, Expensify, Workiva is a plus.
  • In-depth knowledge of GAAP.
  • Experience with multiple subsidiaries, intercompany allocations/eliminations.
  • Unquestionable ethics.
  • Shown ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization.
  • Uncompromising attention to detail with the ability to communicate to the level of detail appropriate to the situation and audience.
  • Ability to problem-solve and actively address issues in a professional and effective manner.
  • Enthusiasm to apply technology to business processes.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to set and meet deadlines in a high paced environment.
  • Self-starter who regularly takes initiative and can juggle multiple projects while simultaneously demonstrating creativity and judgment.
  • Takes pride in meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations on quality of output.
  • Customer-centric business philosophy and team-oriented mindset.

Estimated annual salary: $120,000 - $141,500 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

Top Skills

Bill.Com
Expensify
Google Suite
Microsoft Suite
NetSuite
Workiva

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