Pilot.com

Senior Accountant, General Ledger

Pilot.com$131K — $156K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • CPA preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA licensure may be considered.
  • 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience in high-growth SaaS companies.
  • 2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience with equity accounting.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Own assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
  • Perform balance sheet and income statement flux analyses to investigate variances.
  • Manage equity accounting including stock option transactions and roll-forward schedules.
  • Prepare annual audited financial statements and supporting disclosures.
  • Serve as primary contact for external auditors and manage audit requests.
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities in accounting processes.

Benefits

  • Equity participation in the company.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible work environment with in-office and remote work options.
Full Job Description
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).
What You'll Do

General Ledger & Month-End Close
  • Prepare and review monthly journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and recurring entries.
  • Own assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely and accurately.
  • Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement flux analyses and investigate significant variances.
  • Own assigned areas of the GL, including fixed assets, prepaids, leases, accruals, intercompany activity, and other complex accounting areas.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Company accounting policies.
  • Own assigned components of monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities while consistently meeting close deadlines.

Equity Accounting
  • Own the Company's equity roll-forward schedules.
  • Prepare accounting for stock options and other equity transactions.
  • Prepare monthly stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718.
  • Partner with Legal, HR, equity administrator and Carta to ensure complete and accurate equity accounting records.
  • Coordinate annual audit requests.

Financial Reporting
  • Prepare the Company's annual draft audited financial statements, including all required footnotes and supporting disclosures for management review.
  • Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
  • Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.
  • Research technical accounting matters and document accounting conclusions.
  • Maintain accounting policies and technical accounting documentation.

Audit & Compliance
  • Serve as primary contact for external auditors within assigned areas.
  • Prepare complete, accurate, and well-organized audit schedules.
  • Respond timely to auditor requests.
  • Assist with internal control documentation and audit readiness.
  • Support future SOX readiness initiatives, as applicable.

Process Improvement & Systems
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes.
  • Improve close efficiency and accounting workflows.
  • Assist with ERP implementations, enhancements and financial systems optimization.
  • Recommend improvements that strengthen internal controls and scalability.
  • Participate in finance transformation initiatives and special projects.

Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Payroll, AP, AR, FP&A, HR, Legal, RevOPs and IT.
  • Support financial activities, due diligence projects, acquisitions, funding, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
  • As the general ledger accounting staff grows, mentor staff accountant(s) and assist with onboarding new team members.
About You
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • CPA preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA licensure will also be considered.
  • 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience with a high growth technology-based SaaS company.
  • 2-4 years of Big Four public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Experience supporting annual external audits.
  • Experience preparing audited financial statements and footnotes.
  • Technical accounting research and memo preparation.
  • Experience with equity accounting and stock-based compensation (ASC 718).
  • Experience maintaining equity records using Carta.
  • Experience with Capitalized Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40).
  • Experience with Lease Accounting (ASC 842).
  • Experience with Quickbooks Online.
  • Experience with FloQast or BlackLine.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve accounting processes.
  • Advanced Excel Skills.
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.

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.

About Pilot.com

Pilot is a financial services company that provides online bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services to startups and small businesses. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pilot's mission is to help businesses focus on their core competencies by taking care of their financial needs. The company's services include bookkeeping, tax preparation, and CFO services. Pilot's bookkeeping service is powered by proprietary software that automates many of the tasks associated with bookkeeping, such as data entry and reconciliation. The company's tax preparation service is designed to help businesses save money on taxes by identifying deductions and credits that they may be eligible for. Pilot's CFO service provides businesses with financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
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