Senior Accountant

The role

This person will support the cost accounting function as the company scales hardware manufacturing. They will maintain product cost data, support financial close, and partner with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Identify control gaps and implement enhancements to the control environment
• Document accounting processes and procedures to support SOX readiness
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual work and shorten the close cycle
• Maintain debt schedules and prepare related journal entries
• Support covenant compliance monitoring and reporting
• Administer lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842
• Prepare and review stock-based compensation journal entries and schedules
• Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations
• Partner with Engineering and Product on capitalized software costs
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual close package materials

Required qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Demonstrated experience in the monthly financial close cycle
• Demonstrated experience identifying control gaps and implementing process automation
• Experience preparing the statement of cash flows and drafting footnote disclosures
• Working knowledge of debt accounting, lease accounting (ASC 842), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), and commission accounting (ASC 340-40)
• Strong ERP proficiency
• Advanced Excel skills
• Solid command of U.S. GAAP
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Nice to have

• Experience with payroll accounting and capitalized software accounting (ASC 350-40)
• Experience supporting external audits and SOX-readiness efforts
• CPA or CPA candidate
• Accounting experience in a manufacturing or hardware environment
• Public accounting experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity grants
• 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision
• Options for additional coverage
• Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
• Office space located near BART and Caltrain
• Employee Resource Groups
• Monthly social events
• SPANcakes recognition breakfast
• Lunch and learns
• Flexible hours
• One holiday per month and flexible time off

About the company

Span is a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment to reduce carbon emissions. The company is headquartered in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood.