Senior Accountant
Mechanism Ventures
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Microservices
About the role
- Mentor and develop team members and foster a high-performance, collaborative accounting team culture.
- Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Oversee the general ledger, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and close-related reporting.
- Manage the accounts payable process to ensure timely payments, proper coding, and accurate accruals.
- Enhance the credit card, expense reimbursement, and commissions functions.
- Collaborate with FP&A and business stakeholders to ensure financial data integrity and alignment between actuals and forecasts.
- Research and implement technical accounting guidance, including revenue recognition, equity, and other accounting standards.
- Lead preparation for annual financial audits and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
- Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to support compliance and scalability.
- Support IPO-readiness efforts, including financial reporting, audit readiness, process documentation, and internal control enhancements.
- Ensure proper consolidation with our international subsidiary in India including the proper accounting for foreign currency.
- Support the implementation and optimization of accounting systems and AI tools to drive efficiency and automation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, People Ops, and other departments on business initiatives and transactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- CPA is required
- 8+ years of accounting experience, including experience in high-growth and dynamic environments
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and managing teams, fostering growth, collaboration, and accountability to drive team success.
- Strong background in US GAAP, internal controls, and technical accounting principles
- Experience working in or with public companies and a solid understanding of public company reporting, controls, and compliance requirements.
- Direct or supporting experience with companies undergoing the IPO process or preparing for IPO-readiness is a strong plus.
- Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) is a strong plus
- Proven ability to manage accounting close, general ledger, AP, and audit processes at scale
- Experience leveraging AI tools or automation platforms to streamline accounting workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve data accuracy
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience with international entities, consolidation, and foreign currency.
- High integrity and a commitment to building a strong accounting function that supports the business with accuracy, transparency, and insight.
