Senior Accountant - AI-Driven Close & Compliance

110 Yahoo Holdings Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Yahoo is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join our Finance team, focusing on controllership and close activities. You will enhance month-end processes, drive AI-assisted automation, and collaborate with auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Ideal candidates bring CPA progress, Oracle ERP experience, and strong communications to meet tight close deadlines in a hybrid U.S. work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting or financial controllership experience.
• CPA or progress toward professional accounting certification.
• Strong core knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP (General Ledger, Fixed Assets, AR/AP, or Cash Management).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analysis tools, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing AI tools or automated workflows to increase speed, accuracy, and efficiency in accounting operations.
• Openness to experimentation with emerging financial technologies and a continuous-learning mindset in an evolving AI-augmented work environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage tight close deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Support key monthly close activities, including Fixed Assets and Prepaid subledgers, journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and close reporting.
• Identify and implement AI-assisted automation to streamline month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and manual journal validations.
• Support quarterly preparation of required financial disclosures, compliance checklists, and SOX key control executions.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to provide accurate, timely responses and support documentation.
• Critically evaluate and validate AI-generated financial summaries and analytical outputs to ensure 100% data accuracy and controllership compliance.
• Document and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and standard operating workflows.
• Assist Accounting Managers with ad-hoc financial reporting, special projects, and controllership change initiatives.

Skills

Accounting

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Excel

AI tools

Communication

Close deadlines

Education

CPA or CPA in progress

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Yahoo is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to join our Finance team, focusing on controllership and close activities. You will enhance month-end processes, drive AI-assisted automation, and collaborate with auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Ideal candidates bring CPA progress, Oracle ERP experience, and strong communications to meet tight close deadlines in a hybrid U.S. work environment.