Senior Accountant - Scale Finances & Controls

Financeroles; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to scale our accounting function as the business grows. You will own meaningful areas of the balance sheet and P&L, improve data quality, and help build a best-in-class accounting function.

You will manage key GL cycles, implement controls, and partner with FP&A to provide actionable analytics for leadership decisions. This role emphasizes ownership and process optimization in a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CPA eligible.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or a high-growth operating environment.
• Proficiency with GLs/subledgers and reconciliation tools (e.g., FloQast) and strong Excel/Sheets skills.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
• Clear communicator with an ownership mindset and the ability to collaborate to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own close for assigned areas: prepare journals, account reconciliations, and flux analysis; ensure GL-to-subledger integrity.
• Manage key GL cycles: AR/revenue, accruals, fixed assets, deferred revenue, equity with clean rollforwards and documentation.
• Drive cutoffs and analytics: coordinate with AP/AR/Payroll/Procurement/FP&A on accruals and budget-to-actuals; propose adjustments based on data.
• Uplift controls and audit readiness: Identify risks, control gaps, or inefficiencies and drive solutions with minimal direction.
• Improve processes and tools: standardize templates, automate reconciliations, streamline the close calendar.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

FloQast

Excel

Sheets

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to scale our accounting function as the business grows. You will own meaningful areas of the balance sheet and P&L, improve data quality, and help build a best-in-class accounting function.

You will manage key GL cycles, implement controls, and partner with FP&A to provide actionable analytics for leadership decisions. This role emphasizes ownership and process optimization in a fast-growing tech environment.