Staff Accountant

Lucid; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual collaboration company is seeking an Accountant in Salt Lake City. This role involves managing month-end close activities and preparing financial documents. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a strong grasp of U.S. GAAP principles, and proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets. The company offers a hybrid working environment, supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP principles is essential.
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with year-end audit activities.

Skills

Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP principles

Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Ability to manage multiple deliverables

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Overview

Lucid Software is the leader in visual collaboration and work acceleration, helping teams see and build the future by turning ideas into reality. Our products include the Visual Collaboration Suite (Lucidchart and Lucidspark) and airfocus. We hold true to our core values: innovation in everything we do, passion & excellence in every area, individual empowerment, initiative and ownership, and teamwork over ego. At Lucid, we value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to creating an environment and culture that is respectful and inclusive for everyone. Lucid is a hybrid workplace. We promote a healthy work-life balance by allowing employees to work remotely, from one of our offices, or a combination of the two depending on the needs of the role and team.

Since the company’s founding, Lucid Software has received numerous global and regional recognitions for its products, business, and workplace culture. These include being listed to the Forbes Cloud 100, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies, Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology, and PEOPLE’s Companies that Care. Lucid’s solutions are used by more than 100 million users across the globe, making Lucid the most used visual collaboration platform by the Fortune 500. Our customers include Google, GE, and NBC Universal, and we partner with leaders such as Google, Atlassian, and Microsoft.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Manage and reconcile numerous balance sheet accounts, including cash and fixed assets
• Assist with year-end and audit activities, including preparing audit schedules and providing documentation to external auditors
• Assist with financial statement preparation and prepare flux analysis
• Assist in updating internal controls documentation
• Provide support to accounting functions, as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP principles
• Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
• Passion for working with emerging technologies with an ability to understand new technical concepts
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a self-starter with zeal for taking ownership
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Out-of-the-box and strategic thinker who operates with extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple deliverables and meet aggressive deadlines
• Motivation for excellence and exceeding expectations
• Passionate about teamwork with an optimistic outlook
• Responsive, customer service approach
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills
• Superb written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey meaningful information, clearly and concisely
• Excellent work ethic
• Thrive in a fast-paced, growth environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting
• 1-2 years experience as a Staff Accountant or similar position (not required)
• CPA license (or working towards CPA license)
• Public accounting experience
• Experience with Netsuite
• SaaS company experience