Senior Accountant (Corporate Accounting)

Notion; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion is seeking a Senior Accountant for Corporate Accounting to own the general ledger areas and manage the month‑end close, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across Notion’s global operations. You will partner with FP&A and cross‑functional teams to explain fluctuations and surface issues, using AI‑driven automation to streamline processes.

By year‑end, you’ll strengthen controls, drive scalable improvements, and support accurate financial statements while collaborating with multiple

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on month-end close ownership under US GAAP.
• Experience preparing journal entries with thorough supporting documentation.
• Ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and clear, data-driven communication.
• Proficiency with NetSuite and leveraging AI/automation to streamline workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own general ledger areas and month-end close, delivering timely closes.
• Explain fluctuations and surface issues to FP&A and stakeholders.
• Prepare journal entries and adjustments with clear documentation.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and escalate issues as needed.
• Analyze results and explain variance drivers in management reporting.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to streamline analyses and recurring workflows.
• Strengthen controls and accounting processes across Corporate Accounting.
• Collaborate with FP&A, AP, Legal and other teams to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

US GAAP

Accrual accounting

Month-end close

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

• 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
• 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

Proficiency with NetSuite and an active, practical approach to using AI and automation to streamline accounting workflowsOwnership, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement mindset: you look for ways to make the work more accurate, scalable, and easier for others to build onStrong knowledge of US GAAP and accrual accounting, applied to produce accurate and well-supported accounting outcomesDemonstrated ability to build cross-functional partnerships and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, including explaining fluctuations and their business driversProgressive accounting experience, including 5+ years with hands-on ownership of month-end close processes