Senior accountant

The role

This person will own key pillars of the Corporate General Ledger, month-end financial close, and financial reporting. They will manage carbon credit accounting and partner with teams to implement AI tools and data automation.

What you will do

• Own the GL close for core balance sheet accounts
• Record monthly Stock-based Compensation journal entries and reconcile equity accounts
• Assist in building monthly US GAAP Financial Statements
• Perform monthly flux analysis
• Identify close bottlenecks and implement process improvements
• Own end-to-end accounting for carbon credit offerings
• Manage cash reconciliations and accounting for marketable securities, interest income, and investment gains/losses
• Support and maintain the group-level intercompany framework
• Support sales tax and VAT filings and compliance
• Document and standardize workflows and help deploy AI tooling and data automation

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience spanning Big 4 or national public accounting and high-growth SaaS environments
• Strong command of US GAAP across core GL areas
• Hands-on experience owning a portfolio of accounts through month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, Workday, Rillet)
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets experience
• Ability to work independently, thrive in ambiguity, and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Fluency in English
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Mexican statutory/monthly reporting requirements or UK GAAP
• CPA, CPC (Contador Público Certificado), or an international equivalent

About the company

Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform used by companies to manage climate and ESG data and drive decarbonization. They have offices globally and remote team members across the US and Europe.