Senior Accountant: Global Close & Process Transformation

Scale; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing accounting team and support day-to-day corporate accounting operations, month-end close, and system improvements to enable Scale's continued growth. The role offers exposure to international entities as we expand globally, requiring collaboration across Accounting and Finance to produce accurate monthly reporting under U.S.

GAAP. You will also help prepare audit documentation, implement new tools, improve controls, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or in the process of working towards one is preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience; Combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month end/year end close process is strongly preferred.
• Experience with financial audit preparation is strongly preferred.
• Proven proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, etc); must be highly proficient in Excel.
• Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving skills; project management experience a plus, ability to work in a fast pace environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and day to day corporate accounting activities, support the month end close process, and provide timely and accurate month-end close financials that are U.S. GAAP compliant
• Build or enhance balance sheet account reconciliation workpaper including reviewing and performing some clean-up of historical reconciliations and related balances
• Collaborate within Accounting and Finance teams on metrics, flux analysis, forecast, and projections and support preparation of the monthly reporting package
• Prepare documents supporting internal and external audits and ensure the successful completion of those audits
• Support the implementation of new systems, tools, and processes to streamline close and build scalable solutions to support the growth of the Company
• Identify and drive process improvements to gain efficiencies and reduce close timeline
• Develop, maintain and improve internal controls which relate to assigned areas

Skills

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Month end close process

Interpersonal communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA in progress

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

NetSuite

Coupa

Jira

Job description

Scale AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing accounting team and support day-to-day corporate accounting operations, month-end close, and system improvements to enable Scale's continued growth. The role offers exposure to international entities as we expand globally, requiring collaboration across Accounting and Finance to produce accurate monthly reporting under U.S.

GAAP. You will also help prepare audit documentation, implement new tools, improve controls, and drive