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Job Title: Corporate Accountant
Duration : 8 Months
Location: Palo Alto CA, In office 3 days/week
Looking for a Corporate Accountant with around 7 years of experience.
This person will be part of our close and assist with adhoc improvement projects. They should have worked at a software company.
Must have experience with compensation-related entries as a public company such as payroll, bonus, etc. and system experience with Netsuite.
Strongly preferred system experience with Coupa and Blackline.
We are seeking a skilled Contract Accountant to provide experienced support to our accounting team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to help strengthen documentation quality, ensure SOX compliance, and drive process consistency across the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing or reviewing SOX compliant working papers across areas such as payroll, bonus, and other areas to support month and quarter end close.
- Coach and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on documentation standards and accounting best practices.
- Be responsible for end-to-end process for assigned areas, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to internal and SOX standards.
- Assist in standardizing processes and documentation across accounting functions to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Support ad hoc accounting projects and initiatives related to assigned business areas.
- Collaborate with the broader accounting and finance teams to identify process improvements and implement effective solutions.
- Work together with our global accounting team (US and India).
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Active CPA certification required.
- Around 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including review and coaching responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.
- Technical experience with US GAAP.
- Experience participating in and running month/quarter end close.
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively guide and support junior staff.
- Expert level skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Required experience with Netsuite. Experience with Blackline.