Senior Accountant, General Ledger
Pilot.comSan Francisco, California, United States · Posted 1 day agoDescription
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Accounting team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this individual will play a critical role in the monthly close process, financial reporting, annual audit, equity accounting, and continuous process improvement.
The ideal candidate combines a strong technical accounting foundation with a passion for automation, operational excellence, and scalable processes. This role is defined for a high-performing accounting professional who is ready to develop into an Accounting Manager within the next few years.
Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days/week in office—Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays). #LI-Hybrid
What You'll Do
- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analyses for assigned GL areas (fixed assets, prepaids, leases, accruals, intercompany)
- Own the equity roll-forward and stock-based compensation accounting (ASC 718), partnering with Legal, HR, and Carta
- Prepare supporting schedules and footnotes for audited financial statements
- Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors within your areas
- Identify and drive process automation and close efficiency improvements
- Partner cross-functionally with Revenue, Payroll, AP/AR, FP&A, and IT; mentor staff accountants as the team grows
About You
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred (or in progress)
- 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally at a high-growth SaaS company
- 2-4 years of Big Four experience strongly preferred
- Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, including equity accounting, ASC 350-40, and ASC 842
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, Carta, and FloQast or BlackLine
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort using AI/automation tools to improve accounting workflows
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with NetSuite ERP
- Experience participating in a NetSuite implementation, ERP conversion, or financial systems transformation.
- Exposure to ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- IPO readiness or SOX experience is a plus.
About Pilot
Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time, U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing, banking, expense, and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers, Pilot delivers accurate, consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to focus on their business.
Pilot has over 3,000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia, Index Ventures, Stripe, Bezos Expeditions, and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs, including Patrick and John Collison, Drew Houston, and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion – Meet Fintech’s Newest Unicorn.
Why Pilot?
- We invest in our employees’ development and happiness because our employees are the keys to our success and ensuring happy customers
- The opportunity to join a seasoned founding team that has led companies through two prior successful startups and acquisitions (by Oracle and Dropbox).
- Flexible vacation/time-off policy
- All federal holidays are observed
- Competitive benefits package including additional wellness benefits
- Parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents – 100% pay for 12 weeks
- 401(k) plan
The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $131,000 - $156,000 in San Francisco, CA. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition to cash pay, full-time regular positions are eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time or temporary positions.
Pilot commits to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, as well as equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. You may view all of Pilot’s recruiting notices here, including our EEO policy, information about requesting a reasonable accommodation in the job application process, recruitment agency policy, recruitment scam notice, and important E-Verify information. You may view our job candidate privacy policy here.
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