Senior Accountant

Cohere; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Health & dental benefits

RRSP matching / 401K / Pension

Parental leave

Enrichment benefits

Paid vacation (6 weeks)

Travel budget to other offices

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cohere, a security-first enterprise AI company, is seeking a senior accounting professional in San Francisco to strengthen our financial operations as we scale. You will own close activities, manage intercompany processes, and partner with technology teams to deploy automation and AI-enabled solutions across NetSuite and Numeric.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work model, supporting growth and work-life balance within a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with leadership in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with month-end close, GL accounting, and intercompany reconciliations using close management tools such as Numeric.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP and experience preparing financial statements and ad-hoc reporting.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and foreign currency.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to streamline accounting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas including journal entries and complex balance sheet reconciliations with internal controls.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, cash flow statement, and management reporting.
• Analyze variances and explain drivers to accounting leadership and partners.
• Maintain chart of accounts, entity setup, and system changes.
• Record intercompany transactions and run monthly intercompany matching and settlements.
• Support eliminations, currency remeasurement and NetSuite processes.
• Lead close activities in Numeric, NetSuite, and related systems; manage close calendar and risks.
• Collaborate with tech and systems teams to pilot and deploy automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy and support growth.

Skills

Accounting

Leadership

US GAAP

Intercompany accounting

Automation tools

Tools

NetSuite

Numeric

Job description

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

About The Role

Cohere is at the forefront of AI innovation, building cutting-edge language models and AI systems. Our Finance team plays a critical role in supporting our rapid growth and ensuring operational excellence. We value technical expertise, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to accuracy and compliance. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our financial infrastructure while working at the intersection of finance and transformative technology. As we scale our business and navigate an evolving financial landscape, you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and serving as a key partner on accounting implications of major business decisions.

• Own assigned areas, including journal entries and complex balance sheet reconciliations, together with the related internal controls.
• Prepare the consolidated financial statements, including the statement of cash flows, and support various management reporting requirements
• Analyze fluctuation and variances and explain drivers and methodology to accounting leaders and finance partners
• Maintain the chart of accounts, supporting account mapping, entity setup, and system changes
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions, including recharges, loans, and cost allocations
• Run monthly intercompany matching and settlement, and resolve differences with counterparties across entities
• Support eliminations in consolidation, and foreign currency remeasurement and translation, ensuring NetSuite processes operate correctly
• Serve as the operational lead for close activities in Numeric, NetSuite, and related systems, maintain the close calendar and checklist, and flag risks or delays to the accounting leaders early
• Partner with technology and systems teams to identify, pilot, and deploy automation and AI-enabled solutions across reconciliations, recurring analyses, exception triage, flux commentary, and evidence gathering.
• Implement and maintain robust accounting policies, procedures, systems, and internal controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy and support business growth
• Leverage technology solutions to enhance accounting efficiency and accuracy

You May Be a Good Fit If You

• Have 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with prior leadership in fast-paced environments
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, GL accounting, and account reconciliations, using close management tools such as Numeric
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, with experience preparing financial statements and supporting ad-hoc financial reporting requests
• Experience with multi-entity accounting, including intercompany reconciliation, eliminations, and foreign currency
• Experience with leveraging AI tools to build and improve workflows to achieve operational efficiency and accuracy
• Demonstrate excellence in problem-solving and process improvement methodologies
• Show proficiency with financial systems (Netsuite preferred, but not required)
• Exhibit strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
• Thrive in high-growth, dynamic environments with evolving priorities
• Have experience building scalable accounting processes in technology companies

Full-Time Employees At Cohere Enjoy These Perks

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
• Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit. Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.

How And Where We Work

• Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon.
• For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
• For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
• Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.

Beware of Scams: Cohere will never ask for payment or third-party services (e.g., CV writing) as part of our hiring process. All legitimate roles are listed on the Cohere careers page and LinkedIn only, with all communications from Cohere employees coming from an @cohere.com or @cw.cohere email alias. If jobs are viewed on other sites then please verify these through our official careers page.

Compensation Range: CA$150K - CA$195K