Senior Accountant

This role is a key contributor within FloQast's Finance team, responsible for supporting a broad range of corporate accounting functions in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environment. The Senior Accountant plays an important part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the Company's financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

About the role

This is a hybrid role based in FloQast's San Jose, California office, requiring in-office work a minimum of 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Accounting Manager and partners closely with the Accounting Manager and Director of Revenue on complex accounting matters. This position does not have direct reports but offers an opportunity for a well-rounded accountant eager to grow alongside a company that builds tools for the accounting profession.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring balances are accurate, well-supported, and consistent with US GAAP.
• Partner with the Accounting Manager on the accounting for internal-use software development costs in accordance with ASC 350-40, including tracking capitalized development costs, amortization schedules, and impairment assessments at the project level.
• Collaborate with the Director of Revenue on the accounting for commissions and other costs to obtain customer contracts pursuant to ASC 340-40, including computation of capitalized contract acquisition costs, amortization, and the related rollforward.
• Utilize NetSuite to prepare and maintain workpapers, schedules, and account activity in support of financial reporting and audit readiness.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.
• Perform variance and trend analysis to identify and explain significant changes in account balances; escalate issues and propose resolutions as appropriate.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of internal controls, including documentation of key control procedures and support for SOX compliance objectives.
• Prepare schedules, support materials, and responses to requests from external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation, including leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy across accounting workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Finance, Legal, HR, and People Operations on accounting-related matters and special projects.
• Leverage FloQast's own platform to manage close checklists, reconciliations, and workflow — contributing real-world product feedback in the process.
• Prepare monthly accruals across a broad range of expense categories including legal, consulting, T&E, marketing, payroll-related, and tax liabilities.
• Perform and manage monthly operating expense (OPEX) allocations across departments, cost centers, and entities, ensuring expenses are accurately allocated, supported, and recorded in accordance with company policies and accounting guidelines.
• Maintain allocation methodologies and supporting schedules, investigate variances, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate month-end close.
• Manage sales tax compliance activities including Avalara nexus reporting, accruals, and coordination.
• Manage the corporate credit card program, including monthly reconciliation of all card platforms (JPMorgan Chase, NAB, HSBC, City National Bank, and Ramp), ensuring timely coding, proper documentation, and adherence to the Corporate Credit Card Policy.
• Administer lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842, including maintaining the lease schedule, recording right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, preparing monthly journal entries, and supporting audit requests related to lease obligations.
• Perform any other tasks that may be assigned to help the company meet its goals.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated experience in the monthly financial close cycle.
• Strong Excel skills required; ability to build and maintain detailed workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting schedules independently.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of US GAAP, including the ability to research technical accounting issues and clearly document conclusions.
• Superior organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in the SaaS or software industry, including familiarity with subscription revenue models and related accounting nuances.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a continual improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a public company environment or in public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm), providing a strong foundation in financial reporting standards, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, including general ledger, financial reporting, and related modules.
• AI fluency — demonstrated experience using AI tools such as Floqast Transform, Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or comparable platforms to enhance research, drafting, analysis, or workflow automation.
• Exposure to FP&A collaboration, including cost center reporting, budget-to-actual variance analysis.
• Familiarity with FloQast's close management and reconciliation platform as a practitioner (as a user in a prior accounting role).
• Experience with external financial reporting tools such as Workiva, InScope, or Donnelley Financial Solutions (ActiveDisclosure).
• CPA license or active CPA candidate.
• Experience with ASC 606 (revenue recognition), ASC 718 (stock-based compensation), or ASC 842 (leases).
• Experience with SOX compliance in a public company or pre-IPO environment.
• Familiarity with ERP implementation or system migration projects, including data validation and UAT support.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $119,000–$161,000. Compensation is not limited to base salary and includes a competitive and elaborate benefits package.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Family forming benefits.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Unlimited vacation.

About FloQast

FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work and is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures.

Values

• Act As a Guiding Compass, shaping every decision we make.
• Unwaveringly Authentic.
• Ambitious with Integrity.
• Empowered to Grow.
• Committed to Collaboration.
• Customer Obsessed in All Ways.