Senior Accountant — Scale Close in AI-Driven Tech

Legora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

HSA/FSA

Parental leave

One Medical membership

401K with company match

Unlimited PTO

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Job summary

Legora, based in New York, is seeking a Senior Accountant to scale our accounting function. You’ll own the monthly and quarterly close, produce timely financial reporting, and partner with Finance leadership to deliver decision-useful information.

You’ll own close processes, strengthen controls, and build an audit-ready foundation in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Join a globally connected team delivering AI-enabled workflows for lawyers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience in a high-growth or dynamic environment.
• Experience from a technology and/or scale-up startup environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and general accounting processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable owning work end to end.
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across Finance and the business.
• Big 4 or high-growth technology company experience (nice to have).
• CPA or other accounting certification (nice to have).
• Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, or similar tools (nice to have).
• Exposure to revenue or product accounting (nice to have).
• Interest in automation, systems, and AI-enabled workflows (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Own and support key aspects of the monthly and quarterly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis
• Manage assigned operational accounting areas (e.g., cash, accruals, payroll, capitalized commissions, fixed assets, or revenue-related balances)
• Prepare financial analyses and reporting packages for Finance leadership and FP&A
• Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between accounting results, forecasts, and business drivers
• Improve and automate close processes, internal controls, and reporting workflows
• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation in accordance with US GAAP
• Support audit and review processes by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support business initiatives and ensure accurate financial reporting

Skills

Accounting experience

US GAAP

Month-end close

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

Job description

Legora, based in New York, is seeking a Senior Accountant to scale our accounting function. You’ll own the monthly and quarterly close, produce timely financial reporting, and partner with Finance leadership to deliver decision-useful information.

You’ll own close processes, strengthen controls, and build an audit-ready foundation in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Join a globally connected team delivering AI-enabled workflows for lawyers.