Sierra Club

Senior Accountant

Sierra Club • $100K — $120K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-8 years of accounting experience in both public and private companies
  • Proficient in US GAAP
  • Experience identifying improvement areas and implementing AI solutions
  • Strong focus on operational efficiency and scaling accounting functions
  • Self-directed, detail-oriented with problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage the global month-end close process
  • Prepare reconciliations and documentation for various accounts
  • Implement close management software to streamline processes
  • Review vendor bills and corporate expenses for accuracy
  • Drive initiatives enhancing finance operations through AI

Benefits

  • Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan options by country
  • Parental leave for family support
  • Fertility and family-building support
  • Daily meals and snacks provided
  • Discretionary stipend for personalized benefits
  • Unique opportunity for free alphorn lessons
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Manage end-to-end accounting close
    • Support the Accounting Lead with month close procedures globally
    • Prepare supporting documentation and reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaids, fixed assets, other assets, payroll, and accruals
    • Help to implement close management software
    • Perform initial review for accuracy and completeness of expenses including developing a robust accrual process
    • Liaise with FP&A in the preparation of the monthly reporting package including period-over-period analysis
  • Perform daily ad hoc accounting tasks
    • Assist with review of vendor bills, corporate credit cards, and employee reimbursements
    • Manage cash application daily and monitor global balances
    • Improve collections by building robust automated processes
    • Coordinate with payroll to review payroll journal entries and ensure all required payroll taxes are paid
  • Prepare for audit readiness
    • Coordinate with external auditors for timely submission of all required requests (Global Audit and Local Statutory Audits)
  • Drive Finance Transformation initiatives to leverage AI and tooling at scale
    • Enhance or upgrade our tech stack to enable the latest in AI technology
    • Challenge our processes and develop an AI-first approach
What you'll bring
  • 4-8 years of accounting experience with a mix of public (highly regulated) and private (hyper-growth) companies
  • Proficient in US GAAP
  • 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 a 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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