Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Pilot; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Pilot seeks a Senior Accountant to join the growing Accounting team in San Francisco. You will own monthly close, financial reporting, equity accounting, and assist with audits. This role emphasizes automation and scalable processes, with a clear path toward management leadership.

Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will collaborate across finance, HR, Legal, and IT to improve controls and efficiency while advancing toward an Accounting Manager role in a few years.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred or CPA candidacy considered.
• 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with a high growth technology-based SaaS company.
• 2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience supporting annual external audits.
• Experience preparing audited financial statements and footnotes.
• Technical accounting research and memo preparation.
• Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compensation (ASC 718).
• Experience maintaining equity records using Carta.
• Experience with Capitalized Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40).
• Experience with Lease Accounting (ASC 842).
• Experience with QuickBooks Online.
• Experience with FloQast or BlackLine.
• Advanced Excel Skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: NetSuite ERP experience; ERP transformation exposure; ASC 606; IPO readiness or SOX.

Responsibilities

• Close monthly books: journal entries, accruals, reclasses, balance sheet ownership, and reconcile analyses.
• Equity accounting: stock options, ASC 718, equity records with Carta, annual audit support.
• Audit & compliance: liaison with external auditors, audit schedules, control documentation.
• Process improvement: automate manual processes, ERP enhancements, system optimization.
• Cross-functional partnership: support Revenue, Payroll, AP/AR, FP&A, HR, Legal, IT; due diligence support.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Automation/AI in accounting

Equity accounting (ASC 718)

Capitalized software (ASC 350-40)

Lease accounting (ASC 842)

Audit readiness/technical memos

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred or CPA candidacy

Tools

NetSuite ERP

FloQast

BlackLine

Carta

QuickBooks Online

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this individual will play a critical role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, annual audit, equity accounting, and continuous process improvement

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The ideal candidate combines a strong technical accounting foundation with a passion for automation, operational excellence, and scalable processes. This role is defined for a high-performing accounting professional who is ready to develop into an Accounting Manager within the next few year

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Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days/week in office—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

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What You'l

l Do
General Ledger & Month-End

• Close
  Prepare and review monthly journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and recurring en
  tries.Own assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely and accur ately.Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement flux analyses and investigate significant vari ances.Own assigned areas of the GL, including fixed assets, prepaids, leases, accruals, intercompany activity, and other complex accounting areas.Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Company accounting pol icies.Own assigned components of monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities while consistently meeting close dead lines.
• Equity Accounting
  Own the Company’s equity roll-forward sc
  hedules.Prepare accounting for stock options and other equity trans actions.Prepare monthly stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718.Partner with Legal, HR, equity administrator and Carta to ensure complete and accurate equity accounting records.Coordinate annual audit r Reporting
  Prepare the Company’s annual draft audited financial statements, including all required footnotes and supporting disclosures for manageme nt review.Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.Research technical accounting matters and document accounting co nclusions.Maintain accounting policies and technical accounting docu ations.
• Audit & Compliance
  Serve as primary contact for external auditors within ass igned areas.Prepare complete, accurate, and well-organized audi &t schedules.Respond timely to audit or requests.Assist with internal control documentation and audi

applicable.
Process Improvement

• Systems
  Identify opportunities to automate manual account ing processes.Improve close efficiency and account ing workflows.Assist with ERP implementations, enhancements and financial systems optimisation.Recommend improvements that strengthen internal controls an and scalability.Participate in finance transformation initiatives and spe

cial projects.
Cross-Functio

• nal Partnership
  Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Payroll, AP, AR, FP&A, HR, Legal , RevOPs and IT.Support financial activities, due diligence projects, acquisitions, funding, and other strategic initia ftives as needed.As the general ledger accounting staff grows, mentor staff accountant(s) and assist with onboarding n

ew team m

• Members.
  About You
  Bachelor’s degree in Acco
  unting or Finance.CPA preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA licensure will a lso be considered.4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with a high growth technology-b ased SaaS company.2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience is s trongly preferred.Strong knowl
  edge of U.S. GAAP.Experience supporting annua l external audits.Experience preparing audited financial stateme nts and footnotes.Technical accounting research and
  memo preparation.Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compe nsation (ASC 718).Experience maintaining equity re cords using Carta.Experience with Capitalized Internal-Use Soft ware (ASC 350-40).Experience with Lease Acc ounting (ASC 842).Experience with Quickbooks Online.Experience with Flo Qast or BlackLine.Strong analytical, organizational, and com munication skills.Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve acc ounting processes.Adva
• nced Excel Skills.
  Prefe
  rred Qualifications
  Experien
  ce with NetSuite ERPExperience participating in a NetSuite implementation, ERP conversion, or financial sys tems transformation.Exposure to ASC 606
  revenue recognition.IPO readiness or SOX e

Experience i

s a plus.
About Pilot
Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time, U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing, banking, expense, and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers, Pilot delivers accurate, consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to fo

cus on their business.
Pilot has over 3,000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia, Index Ventures, Stripe, Bezos Expeditions, and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs, including Patrick and John Collison, Drew Houston, and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion – Meet Fi

ntech’s Ne

• west Unicorn.
  Why Pilot?
  We invest in our employees’ development and happiness because our employees are the keys to our success and ensuring happy customersThe opportunity to join a seasoned founding team that has led companies through two prior successful startups and acquisitions (by Oracle and Dropbox).Flexible
  ral holidays are observedCompetitive benefits package including add itional wellness benefitsParental leave for birthing or non-birthing parent s – 100% pa

y for 12 weeks401(k) plan
The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $131,000 - $156,000 in San Francisco, CA. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition to cash pay, full-time regular positions are eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-ti me or temporary positions.
Pilot commits to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, as well as equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. You may view all of Pilot’s recruiting notices here, including our EEO policy, information about requesting a reasonable accommodation in the job application process, recruitment agency policy, recruitment scam notice, and important E-Verify information. You may view our job can
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