Staff Accountant

About the role

Iru is the AI-powered security & IT platform used by the world’s fastest-growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation—collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back. Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech—General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Cursor, Vercel, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries (accruals, payroll entries, reclasses, intercompany).
• Prepare and maintain assigned balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving reconciling items.
• Analyze financial results and provide variance explanations to management.
• Support consolidated reporting and multi-entity accounting, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Drive process improvements and automation within the GL function.
• Partner with HR/People Operations to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing (multi-state and/or multi-entity preferred).
• Carefully coordinate global payroll inputs and validate payroll reports to ensure completeness and accuracy including wages, bonuses, commissions, equity compensation, and deductions.
• Maintain payroll supporting documentation and audit trails for each payroll cycle, ensuring all inputs, approvals, and calculations are properly documented and retained.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and own reconciliation of payroll-related accounts (wages and variable compensation payable, tax liabilities, benefits accruals, equity compensation, and 401k contributions).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Aid in year-end reporting including W-2s and related payroll filings.
• Support audits related to payroll, benefits, and compensation.
• Maintain strong internal controls over payroll and GL processes.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external audits.
• Assist with SOX compliance or internal control testing, if applicable.
• Support special accounting projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
• Stay current on changes in payroll regulations and accounting standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, including 1-2 years of payroll accounting experience.
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems (NetSuite, SAP, Workday, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Experience working in high-growth software companies is strongly preferred.
• CPA eligibility or progress toward CPA certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Tech-savvy with strong technical skills in U.S. GAAP.
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with HR, Finance, and other business partners.
• Naturally curious with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proactive, accountable, and eager to take ownership of assigned processes.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work environment (3 days in office per week)
• 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
• 401(K) with a 4% company match
• 20 days PTO
• Iru Wellness Week the first week in July
• Equity for full-time employees
• In-office lunch stipend provided
• Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Modern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependents
• Fertility benefits
• Working Advantage employee discounts
• Onsite fitness center
• Free parking
• Exciting opportunities for career growth