Senior GL Accountant — Close & Controls

3M HEALTHCARE; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 148,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Hybrid work

Job summary

Faire is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the General Ledger Accounting team. You will own the monthly close, strengthen internal controls, and drive scalable processes across a fast‑growing global business.

This role emphasizes audit readiness, policy development, and cross‑functional partnership. You’ll collaborate with shared services, optimize workflows, and contribute to an expanding accounting and finance organization while leveraging enterprise tools and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (CPA a plus).
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally a mix of public and private/company‑side.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and documentation best practices.
• Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross‑functionally.
• Self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Familiarity with accounting systems like Netsuite, close tools (FloQast) and spend management systems (Ramp, Zip, Concur).

Responsibilities

• Take end‑to‑end ownership of monthly close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis across core areas such as key expense accruals, T&E and internally developed software.
• Strengthen and maintain accounting processes and internal controls with a focus on scalability and documentation.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams and shared services to align on process execution and operational efficiency.
• Prepare high‑quality, audit‑ready documentation and support both internal and external audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and improve use of systems.
• Help develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures as the company grows.
• Support ad‑hoc projects and collaborate with the broader Accounting and Finance teams.

Skills

US GAAP

Excel proficiency

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Cross-functional work

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Netsuite

FloQast

Ramp

Zip

Concur

Job description

Faire is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the General Ledger Accounting team. You will own the monthly close, strengthen internal controls, and drive scalable processes across a fast‑growing global business.

This role emphasizes audit readiness, policy development, and cross‑functional partnership. You’ll collaborate with shared services, optimize workflows, and contribute to an expanding accounting and finance organization while leveraging enterprise tools and automation.