Senior Accountant

Metropolis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Stock options

Bonus plans

Life insurance

Job summary

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. You will play a central role in driving monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls in a fast-growing AI company.

You will collaborate across FP&A, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Tax, manage intercompany transactions, and support external audits. The anticipated base salary ranges from $105,000 to $120,000 USD per year, with additional benefits and equity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, combining national public accounting with corporate/industry experience at a fast-growing company.
• Active CPA or CPA candidate.
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP (ASC 606/842) and SOX compliance.
• Proven track record of managing full-cycle audit engagements and liaising with audit partners/clients.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting packages in accordance with US GAAP.
• Oversee monthly consolidation processes across international entities and optimize close cycles.
• Review intercompany transactions and eliminations across global entities.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls using BlackLine.
• Prepare journal entries, technical accounting memos, and reconciliations across revenue recognition, liabilities, leases, and fixed assets.
• Support annual audits with external auditors and prepare audit-ready workpapers and disclosures.
• Evaluate and design robust internal controls (SOX) to streamline reporting as the business scales.
• Conduct technical accounting research on ASC 606/842/360 and draft memos.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Tax to review contracts and track capex for proper accounting.
• Perform monthly variance analyses and provide actionable insights to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to leverage accounting tech, automation, and AI to improve close workflows.

Skills

Audit / Assurance

Financial analysis

Technical accounting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. You are a career-oriented, high-performing accounting professional with a background in top-tier public accounting, ready to bring your technical knowledge, audit discipline, and analytical skill set to a fast-growing, innovative AI company. In this role, you will play a central role in driving our monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close, ensuring rigorous adherence to US GAAP, maintaining strong internal controls, and serving as a key liaison during external financial audits. You thrive in high-growth environments, possess strong technical research skills, and are excited to help scale our accounting organization through automation and process optimization.

What you'll do

• Support the preparation and creation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, cash flow statements, and financial reporting packages in full compliance with US GAAP, while maintaining accuracy, integrity, and timely execution of monthly financial results and financial reporting deliverables
• Monthly consolidation processes across multiple international entities while driving continuous development and optimization of the consolidation and close cycles
• Review, account for, and document intercompany transactions, ensuring proper intercompany eliminations across global entities
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliation governance utilizing BlackLine to ensure high-quality, audit-ready workpapers and internal control compliance
• Prepare complex journal entries, technical accounting analyses, and high-quality balance sheet account reconciliations across various core accounting areas (e.g., revenue recognition, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, leases, and fixed assets)
• Support the annual audit process with external auditors; prepare audit-ready workpapers, financial statement disclosures, schedule rollforwards, and walkthrough documentation
• Evaluate, design, and implement robust internal controls (SOX-ready framework) to streamline financial reporting and reduce risk as the business scales
• Perform technical accounting research on complex or non-routine transactions (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 360) and draft formal technical accounting memos
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Tax teams to review business contracts, track capital expenditures, and ensure accurate accounting treatment
• Perform monthly variance analyses (Actuals vs. Budget / Prior Periods) and deliver actionable financial insights to accounting leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to leverage accounting technology, automation, and AI tools to streamline close workflows, improve subledger processes, and enhance reporting efficiency

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, combining national public accounting (Audit / Assurance practice preferred) with hands-on corporate/industry accounting experience at a fast growing company
• Active CPA or CPA candidate
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP (including experience with ASC 606 and ASC 842) and solid understanding of internal control frameworks (SOX compliance)
• Proven track record of managing full-cycle audit engagements, preparing complex audit workpapers, and liaising directly with audit partners/clients
• Proficiency with modern ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables)
• Proactive mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities; high agility in adapting to complex accounting scenarios in a tech-driven environment
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex accounting concepts to cross-functional non-finance business partners
• Interest in leveraging modern technology and AI tools to continuously improve accounting operations, speed up close cycles, and optimize workflows

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $105,000.00 USD to $120,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis' total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more. #LI-WT1 #LI-Onsite

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