Accountant with CPA

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.