Senior Accountant

Cognition; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth Opportunities

Dynamic Environment

Job summary

An innovative AI company in San Francisco is seeking a core accounting team member to manage financial records, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and support audits. The ideal candidate has 4-5+ years of accounting experience in tech or pre-IPO companies, a relevant degree, and proficiency in accounting tools. Enjoy significant growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment while working with a talent-dense team. Join us for a chance to make a tangible impact!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4‑5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in high‑growth tech or pre‑IPO companies.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and limited resources.
• A builder with a track record of increasing responsibilities and expanding your skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the monthly financial close process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare and review periodic financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements.
• Coordinate and support annual financial audits and tax filings.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of GAAP

Understanding of tax laws

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Netsuite

Ramp

Sequence

Job description

About Cognition: We are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer, and Windsurf, the AI-native IDE. Together, they represent our vision for collaborative AI teammates that enable engineers to focus on more interesting problems and empower teams to strive for more ambitious goals.

Our team is small and talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.

Building Devin and Windsurf is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you’re excited to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us.

Job Description: As a core accounting team member, you will be instrumental in maintaining our financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, managing payroll and procurement processes, and supporting various audits. You will have the autonomy to contribute to the development of our finance practices and be empowered to optimize and execute at a high level.

Key Responsibilities

• Month‑End Close: Conduct the monthly financial close process, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and review periodic financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Audit Support: Coordinate and support annual financial audits, tax filings, and various other audits (e.g., financial, tax, workers comp).
• Full‑Cycle Accounting: Manage the billing function (A/R & subscriptions), accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and payroll processes.
• Process Improvement: Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Tax Compliance: Manage tax compliance and filings.
• Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Customer Experience, RevOps, and other departments to develop effective processes and customer engagement standards.
• Ad‑Hoc Projects: Assist with special projects and ad‑hoc reporting as needed to drive revenue and cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 4‑5+ years of professional accounting experience, preferably in high‑growth tech or pre‑IPO companies.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, and accounting software tools (e.g., Netsuite, Ramp, Sequence).
• Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of GAAP, tax laws, and accounting principles.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective operator in fast‑paced, startup‑style environments: Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and limited resources; proactively builds or improves processes, documentation, and controls while balancing speed and rigor.

What We Offer

• Growth Opportunities: As a foundational member of the team, there is significant potential for long‑term growth.
• Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast‑paced, startup environment where you can make a tangible impact.

About You

• You have experience in the tech industry, specifically SaaS, software, or fintech verticals.
• You are a builder with a track record of increasing responsibilities and expanding your skills.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are willing to take initiative and problem‑solve.
• You have a high level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• You are excited about working in a rapidly growing startup and are willing to take on a lot of responsibility.

Geography

• San Francisco preferred, open to NYC or Austin.

Equal Opportunity

Cognition is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.