Sierra Club

Accounting Lead

Sierra Club • $120K — $150K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in both public and private accounting environments
  • Proficient in US GAAP standards, including revenue recognition
  • Experience with AI solutions for process improvement
  • Strong operational efficiency mindset in accounting functions
  • Self-directed, detail-oriented, with a problem-solving approach

Responsibilities

  • Manage the complete global accounting close process
  • Own and execute accurate balance sheet reconciliations
  • Review and ensure the accuracy of expenses and accruals
  • Prepare detailed analysis of financial performance
  • Facilitate the order to cash process to ensure timely invoicing
  • Develop approaches for accounts receivable collections
  • Coordinate with external auditors for audit preparedness

Benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off for work-life balance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Retirement plans based on employment country
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Fertility and family building benefits
  • Complimentary meals and snacks
  • Discretionary stipend for personal spending
  • Unique perk of free alphorn lessons
Full Job Description
What you'll do

Manage end-to-end accounting close
  • Accountable for ensuring timely close across all global entities
  • Own balance sheet reconciliations
  • Review accuracy and completely of expenses including developing robust accrual process
  • Prepare period-over-period analysis

Assist with order to cash process
  • Ensure timely processing of customer invoices
  • Develop systematic approach to AR collections
  • Review customer contracts and consumption reports to ensure accurate revenue recognition recorded accordingly to ASC606

Lead preparation of audit preparedness
  • Coordinate with external auditors for timely submission of all required requests (Global Audit and local Statutory Audits)

Proactive involvement in Finance Transformation initiatives to leverage AI and tooling to scale
  • Enhance or upgrade our our tech stack to enable the latest in AI technology
  • Challenge our processes and develop AI first approachWhat you'll bring


What you'll bring
  • 6+ years with a mix of public (highly regulated) and private (hyper growth)
  • Proficient in US GAAP (revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock based compensation, etc)
  • Ability to identify areas for improvement and build solutions using AI
  • Desire to drive operational efficiency to scale the accounting function
  • A structured, self-directed, detail-oriented builder and problem solver who can design a process where none exists, run it, and improve it over time without being managed toward it. A bias for simplifying and automating processes and passion for building an AI-native finance function.
Even better...
  • Previous IPO experience with enterprise B2B software company
  • CPA license and/or Big 4 experience
  • Proficiency with our modern office of the CFO tech stack
What we offer

We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees:
  • Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
  • Parental leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
  • Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
  • Discretionary benefit stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
  • Free alphorn lessons

About Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental conservation. It was founded in 1892 by John Muir and is one of the oldest and largest environmental organizations in the United States. The organization has over 3.8 million members and supporters and is dedicated to protecting the planet's natural resources and wildlife. The Sierra Club engages in a variety of activities, including lobbying for environmental legislation, organizing outdoor activities, and publishing a magazine. The organization is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Learn more about Sierra Club
Size
800 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Founded
1892
* Ladders Estimates

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