Senior Accountant (West Coast, USA) - Remote
Senior Accountant Location: West Coast, USA (Remote position but candidate must be physically located on the West Coast/PST, USA) ABOUT GRIDGAIN: We live in a world that increasingly expects instant gratification. To remain competitive, enterprises must process and analyze extraordinary amounts of information in milliseconds. GridGain's Unified Real-Time Data platform enables a simplified and optimized data architecture for enterprises that require extreme speed, massive scale, and high availability from their data ecosystem. It seamlessly combines streaming data in-motion and historical data at-rest with compute functionality to help companies handle complex analytical, streaming, and transactional data workloads at ultra-low latencies. GridGain is trusted by companies like Citi, Barclays, American Airlines, AutoZone, and UPS to manage mission-critical data operations across their businesses. GridGain is growing! Join the team and play a critical role in a fast-paced Silicon Valley startup that's changing the definition of "real time," and the world's expectations for high-speed data processing, computation, and analytics. GridGain is currently looking for a Senior Accountant to perform a wide variety of financial and accounting-related tasks. The candidate should be self-motivated and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. This role requires strong analytical abilities and a foundational knowledge of accounting principles. The Senior Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager and must be a team player with a positive attitude and a desire to help the team be successful. Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities: Perform month-end close activities, reconcile GL accounts, maintain accounting schedules, and review financial information to verify completeness and accuracy Process AP via Bill.com, process check runs, review and post corporate credit card transactions through Ramp Review and post global payroll journal entries, review employee expense reports, and enforce Corporate Expense Reimbursement policy Perform GL functions, process cash transactions, perform bank reconciliations, and support the Accounting Manager with daily accounting activities Liaise with 3rd party accounting firms regarding intercompany activities for 2+ subsidiaries. The responsibilities include but are not limited to the review of monthly intercompany transactions, balance sheet & P&L reconciliations, consolidation, and elimination entries Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial statements, investigate and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports Maintain the Co-wide fixed asset and lease schedules Active participation in the annual audits by the external auditors and the yearly bank due diligence Prepare documentation to support the accounting firms in the preparation of federal, state, and local tax filings Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions Maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions Work with other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policies and applying observations and recommendations to operational issues Perform other related accounting duties as assigned Assist in various ad-hoc projects as needed Skills & Requirements: BS degree in Accounting or Finance 5+ years of experience in financial and accounting work Advanced MS Office skills. Superior knowledge of Excel is a MUST! Accounting Software (Intacct), and various SaaS packages a is a plus Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations Experience with intercompany transactions, consolidation, and elimination of subsidiaries Experience with financial statement preparation and monthly close process Excellent communication skills Proactive and highly responsive High attention to detail and accuracy Excellent problem solving and analytical skills Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, and multi-task across many assignments Perks Competitive salary Competitive benefits packages Stock options Flexibility to work from home Cell phone & gym membership reimbursements Apply Job!