Senior Corporate Accountant

 Join the team shaping the future of AI at Scale. Apply Now Scale AI is seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing accounting team and assist in preparing day to day corporate accounting operations, supporting the month end close process, and helping to implement systems and processes that will support Scale as we continue to grow. You will also gain exposure to working with our international entities as we continue our expansion globally, working on some of the highest value aspects of the business. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth start-up, is detail-oriented, and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrated the ability to build scalable cross-functional relationships through systems and process implementation. We hope you will join our team! You Will:

• Prepare journal entries and day to day corporate accounting activities, support the month end close process, and provide timely and accurate month-end close financials that are U.S. GAAP compliant
• Build or enhance balance sheet account reconciliation workpaper including reviewing and performing some clean-up of historical reconciliations and related balances
• Collaborate within Accounting and Finance teams on metrics, flux analysis, forecast, and projections and support preparation of the monthly reporting package
• Prepare documents supporting internal and external audits and ensure the successful completion of those audits
• Support the implementation of new systems, tools, and processes to streamline close and build scalable solutions to support the growth of the Company
• Identify and drive process improvements to gain efficiencies and reduce close timeline
• Develop, maintain and improve internal controls which relate to assigned areas

Ideally You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or in the process of working towards one is preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience; Combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month end/year end close process is strongly preferred.
• Experience with financial audit preparation is strongly preferred.
• Proven proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, etc); must be highly proficient in Excel.
• Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving skills; project management experience a plus, ability to work in a fast pace environment.

Nice to Haves:

• Direct accounting experience for any/all of the following areas: accruals, investment, internally use software, ASC 842 leases, cloud computing arrangement, stock-based compensation and/or consolidation and Fx.
• Proficiency in SQL, NetSuite, FloQast, Coupa and Jira considered a plus

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary,... Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes: *Base salary range for this full-time position in San Francisco (also New York & Seattle): $92,... Location: San Francisco,... Employment Type: Full-time (explicitly mentioned via "full-time position" in salary section) Remote Work Allowance: Not mentioned explicitly. Experience Level: Mid-level (3+ years relevant accounting experience required) Skills Mentioned:**

• U.S....
• SOX compliance knowledge...
• General ledger functions...
• Month end/year end close process...
• Financial audit preparation...
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word & PowerPoint)...
• High proficiency in Excel...
• Writing & oral communication skills...
• Analytical & organizational skills...
• Problem solving skills...
• Project management (plus)

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Accruals accounting...
• Investment accounting...
• Internally used software accounting...
• ASC 842 leases accounting...
• Cloud computing arrangement accounting...
• Stock-based compensation accounting...
• Consolidation & foreign exchange (Fx)...
• SQL proficiency...
• NetSuite software experience...
• FloQast software experience...
• Coupa software experience...
• Jira software experience...