Sr. GL Accountant

Pilot; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Parental leave

Flexible holidays

Equity

Job summary

Pilot is seeking a Senior Accountant in San Francisco to join the growing accounting team. This role reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and spans monthly close, financial reporting, equity accounting, and audit support.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical accounting foundation, a passion for automation, and a drive to scale processes toward an Accounting Manager track within a few years.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a high-growth tech SaaS
• CPA preferred; candidates pursuing CPA considered
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and external audits

Responsibilities

• Close monthly books, prepare journal entries, accruals, and reclasses
• Own balance sheet accounts and reconciliations
• Manage equity roll-forward and ASC 718 stock-based compensation
• Coordinate annual audit and SOX readiness initiatives
• Assist ERP implementations, enhancements, and system optimizations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Revenue, Payroll, AR/AP, FP&A)

Skills

US GAAP

Equity accounting

Stock-based comp ASC 718

SOX readiness

Automation & AI tools

ERP implementations

NetSuite

Carta

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Carta

NetSuite

Qast

BlackLine

FloQast

QuickBooks Online

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this individual will play a critical role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, annual audit, equity accounting, and continuous process improvement

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The ideal candidate combines a strong technical accounting foundation with a passion for automation, operational excellence, and scalable processes. This role is defined for a high-performing accounting professional who is ready to develop into an Accounting Manager within the next few year

Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days/week in office—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

What You'l

General Ledger & Month-End

• Close
  Prepare and review monthly journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and recurring en
• tries.Own assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely and accur
• ately.Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement flux analyses and investigate significant vari
• ances.Own assigned areas of the GL, including fixed assets, prepaids, leases, accruals, intercompany activity, and other complex accounting
• areas.Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Company accounting pol
• icies.Own assigned components of monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities while consistently meeting close dead

Equity Acc

• ounting
  Own the Company’s equity roll-forward sc
• hedules.Prepare accounting for stock options and other equity trans
• actions.Prepare monthly stock-based compensation accounting under
• ASC 718.Partner with Legal, HR, equity administrator and Carta to ensure complete and accurate equity accounting
• records.Coordinate annual audit r
• Reporting
  Prepare the Company’s annual draft audited financial statements, including all required footnotes and supporting disclosures for manageme
• nt review.Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual financial
• reporting.Assist with the implementation of new accounting
• standards.Research technical accounting matters and document accounting co
• nclusions.Maintain accounting policies and technical accounting docu

Audit &

• Compliance
  Serve as primary contact for external auditors within ass
• igned areas.Prepare complete, accurate, and well-organized audi
• t schedules.Respond timely to audit
• or requests.Assist with internal control documentation and audi
• t readiness.Support future SOX readiness initiatives, as

Process Improvement

• & Systems
  Identify opportunities to automate manual account
• ing processes.Improve close efficiency and account
• ing workflows.Assist with ERP implementations, enhancements and financial systems
• optimization.Recommend improvements that strengthen internal controls an
• d scalability.Participate in finance transformation initiatives and spe

Cross-Functio

• nal Partnership
  Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Payroll, AP, AR, FP&A, HR, Legal
• , RevOPs and IT.Support financial activities, due diligence projects, acquisitions, funding, and other strategic initia
• tives as needed.As the general ledger accounting staff grows, mentor staff accountant(s) and assist with onboarding n

New team m

• embers.
  About You
• Bachelor’s degree in Acco
• unting or Finance.CPA preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA licensure will a
• lso be considered.4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with a high growth technology-b
• ased SaaS company.2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience is s
• trongly preferred.Strong knowl
• edge of U.S. GAAP.Experience supporting annua
• l external audits.Experience preparing audited financial stateme
• nts and footnotes.Technical accounting research and
• memo preparation.Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compe
• nsation (ASC 718).Experience maintaining equity re
• cords using Carta.Experience with Capitalized Internal-Use Soft
• ware (ASC 350-40).Experience with Lease Acc
• ounting (ASC 842).Experience with
• Quickbooks Online.Experience with Flo
• Qast or BlackLine.Strong analytical, organizational, and com
• munication skills.Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve acc
• ounting processes.Adva

Prefe

• Experien
• ce with NetSuite ERPExperience participating in a NetSuite implementation, ERP conversion, or financial sys
• tems transformation.Exposure to ASC 606
• revenue recognition.IPO readiness or SOX e

Experience i

s a plus.
About Pilot

Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time, U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing, banking, expense, and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers, Pilot delivers accurate, consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to fo

cus on their business.
Pilot has over 3,000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia, Index Ventures, Stripe, Bezos Expeditions, and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs, including Patrick and John Collison, Drew Houston, and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion – Meet Fi

ntech’s Ne

• west Unicorn.
  Why Pilot?
  We invest in our employees’ development and happiness because our employees are the keys to our success and ensuring happy customersThe opportunity to join a seasoned founding team that has led companies through two prior successful startups and acquisitions(by Oracle and Dropbox).Flexible
• ral holidays are observedCompetitive benefits package including add
• itional wellness benefitsParental leave for birthing or non-birthing parent s – 100% pa
• y for 12 weeks401(k) plan

y for 12 weeks401(k) plan
The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $131,000 - $156,000 in San Francisco, CA. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition to cash pay, full-time regular positions are eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-ti

Pilot commits to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, as well as equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. You may view all of Pilot’s recruiting notices here, including our EEO policy, information about requesting a reasonable accommodation in the job application process, recruitment agency policy, recruitment scam notice, and important E-Verify information. You may view our job candidate privacy policy here.