Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant overseeing fixed asset and lease accounting at F5, enhancing compliance and collaboration across departments. Seeking detail-oriented professional with technical accounting experience in a hybrid environment.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,400 - $123,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the full lifecycle of fixed assets and lease accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and F5 policies.
Manage accounting processes for internal-use software and cloud computing arrangements (CCA), ensuring accurate cost evaluations, capitalization, amortization, and related disclosures.
Partner with Procurement, IT, FP&A, and other departments to evaluate expenditure requests, determine proper accounting treatment, and document supporting conclusions.
Serve as a resource for international accounting teams, collaborating on recurring and ad hoc efforts and reporting needs.
Own the accounting for your area, anchored in the monthly accounting close process, identify opportunities for standardization, efficiency, accuracy, and automation.
Proactively problem-solve and drive enhancements across departments as needed.
Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
Implement and execute relevant internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy of financial records.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
CPA designation or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience in public companies or high-growth organizations.
Proven experience in managing the accounting close process, including internal reporting, fluctuation analysis, and execution of SOX internal controls in a dynamic environment.
Experience in working within financial ERP systems (Oracle, Coupa, etc.), reconciliation tools (Blackline), lease accounting tools (LeaseQuery), and AI and financial automation tools, strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experienced in US GAAP and internal controls, lease accounting under ASC 842, and accounting for fixed assets.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to partner with other levels in the organization.
Strong sense of ownership and ability to apply judgment to keep projects moving and ensure the right decisions are reached with stakeholders.
Proven ability to proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to leadership.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment.
Possess a critical thinking mindset.
Experience within the technology industry is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.
More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

fixed assets accountinglease accountingcapitalizationdepreciationreconciliationsjournal entriesfinancial reportingSOX internal controlsfluctuation analysisUS GAAP

Soft Skills

analytical skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsownershipjudgmentproblem-solvingcollaborationcritical thinkingindependenceteamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accountingBachelor's degree in financeCPA designation