Senior Accountant - Corporate Accounting

Notion; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion is building the connected AI workspace where teams and agents think together, bringing knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools into one place. Joining Corporate Accounting means helping build the financial foundation for a business shaping how work gets done in the AI era.

As a Senior Accountant on Corporate Accounting, you’ll own key areas of general ledger accounting and the month-end close, partnering with FP&A and cross-functional stakeholders to explain fluctuations, surface

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting applied to produce accurate outcomes.
• 5+ years with hands-on ownership of month-end close processes.
• Proficiency with NetSuite and an active approach to using AI and automation to streamline workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional partnerships and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ownership, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas across monthly, quarterly, and annual close and prepare journal entries with documentation.
• Independently manage assigned close areas by day 90, perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Explain variance drivers in management reporting, partner with FP&A and stakeholders.
• Use AI-enabled tools to streamline analysis, reconciliations, and recurring workflows.
• Strengthen controls and accounting processes across areas by the end of year.
• Drive scalable improvements across Corporate Accounting with FP&A, AP, Legal, and teams.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Month-end close ownership

NetSuite proficiency

AI and automation in accounting

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Who We Are

Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion.

Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.

About the Role:

Notion is building the connected AI workspace where teams and agents think together, bringing knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools into one place. Joining Corporate Accounting means helping build the financial foundation for a business shaping how work gets done in the AI era.

As a Senior Accountant on Corporate Accounting, you’ll own key areas of general ledger accounting and the month-end close, helping ensure accurate, timely reporting. You’ll partner closely with FP&A and cross-functional stakeholders to explain fluctuations, surface issues, and support accurate reporting at Notion’s scale.

This role is based in San Francisco. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work alongside the team during those days.

What You’ll Achieve:

• Own assigned areas across monthly, quarterly, and annual close: Prepare accurate journal entries and adjustments with clear supporting documentation, and complete close work on time.

• By your 90th day, independently manage your assigned close areas, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and resolve outstanding items with a clear rhythm for identifying and escalating issues.

• By your 90th day, analyze financial results and explain variance drivers in management reporting, partnering with FP&A and other stakeholders to make the numbers clear and actionable.

• By your 90th day, use AI-enabled tools and automation to streamline analysis, reconciliations, and recurring workflows- freeing time for higher-judgment accounting work.

• By the end of your first year, strengthen controls and accounting processes across your areas, supporting accurate financial statements.

• By the end of your first year, drive scalable improvements across Corporate Accounting, collaborating with FP&A, AP, Legal, and other teams to improve accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.

Skills You’ll Need to Bring:

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting, applied to produce accurate and well-supported accounting outcomes.

• Progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years with hands-on ownership of month-end close processes.

• Proficiency with NetSuite and an active, practical approach to using AI and automation to streamline accounting workflows.

• Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional partnerships and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, including explaining fluctuations and their business drivers.

• Ownership, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset: you look for ways to make the work more accurate, scalable, and easier for others to build on.

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $150,000 per year.

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A Note on AI

You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work. For some roles, AI fluency is a core requirement - when that’s the case, we'll say so explicitly in the qualifications. People who thrive here don’t treat AI as a novelty. They use it to think better, and make their work easier for others to build on.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.