Senior GL Accountant

San Francisco. Posted 6 months ago

The role

The Senior GL Accountant will own key parts of the general ledger, including Accrued Liabilities, Cash, Investments, Fixed Assets, and Compensation & Benefits. This person will perform day-to-day transactions and month-end close tasks while building scalable processes.

What you will do

Own close tasks including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules, and expense allocations.
Prepare monthly flux and variance analysis.
Design, document, and run SOX 404 key controls.
Prepare audit support and respond to auditor requests.
Lead or support finance system implementations and enhancements.
Recommend policy updates and automate manual work.
Record and reconcile daily and monthly cash activity in NetSuite.
Account for investments and reconcile to custodian statements.
Maintain the accruals process and prepaid expense schedules.
Maintain the fixed asset register and own accounting for internally developed software.

Required qualifications

4+ years of accounting experience
Strong operational background with hands-on experience booking payroll and cash
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, especially accruals, fixed assets, internally developed software (ASC 350-40), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), and investments
Proven track record of building scalable, efficient, well-controlled processes
Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage competing priorities independently
Clear written and verbal communicator

Nice to have

CPA or CPA candidate
SOX 404 experience including designing, documenting, and running internal controls
Experience implementing or optimizing finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, Ramp, Brex, Carta, or similar)
Experience with NetSuite, Ramp, Brex, and Carta

About the company

Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. They have built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.