The Senior Accountant is a key contributor within FloQast's Finance team, responsible for supporting a broad range of corporate accounting functions including general ledger management, monthly close activities, commission accounting, and internal-use software development cost accounting. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environment and plays an important part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the Company's financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. The ideal candidate brings solid technical accounting skills, strong organizational ability, a continuous improvement mindset, and the drive to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, dynamic environment.
This role reports directly to the Accounting Manager and does not have direct reports. The Senior Accountant will partner closely with the Accounting Manager and Director of Revenue on complex accounting matters and support the accurate and timely execution of key accounting processes. This is a great opportunity for a well-rounded accountant who is eager to grow alongside a company that builds the tools the accounting profession relies on.
This is a hybrid role. The Senior Accountant is required to work in FloQast's San Jose, California office a minimum of 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
What You'll Do:
- Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring balances are accurate, well-supported, and consistent with US GAAP.
- Partner with the Accounting Manager on the accounting for internal-use software development costs in accordance with ASC 350-40 (Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software), including tracking capitalized development costs, amortization schedules, and impairment assessments at the project level.
- Collaborate with the Director of Revenue on the accounting for commissions and other costs to obtain customer contracts pursuant to ASC 340-40 (Other Assets and Deferred Costs — Contracts with Customers), including computation of capitalized contract acquisition costs, amortization, and the related rollforward.
- Utilize NetSuite to prepare and maintain workpapers, schedules, and account activity in support of financial reporting and audit readiness.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.
- Perform variance and trend analysis to identify and explain significant changes in account balances; escalate issues and propose resolutions as appropriate.
- Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of internal controls, including documentation of key control procedures and support for SOX compliance objectives.
- Prepare schedules, support materials, and responses to requests from external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation, including leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy across accounting workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Finance, Legal, HR, and People Operations on accounting-related matters and special projects.
- Leverage FloQast's own platform to manage close checklists, reconciliations, and workflow — contributing real-world product feedback in the process.
- Prepare monthly accruals across a broad range of expense categories including legal, consulting, T&E, marketing, payroll-related, and tax liabilities.
- Perform and manage monthly operating expense (OPEX) allocations across departments, cost centers, and entities, ensuring expenses are accurately allocated, supported, and recorded in accordance with company policies and accounting guidelines.
- Maintain allocation methodologies and supporting schedules, investigate variances, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate month-end close.
- Manage sales tax compliance activities including Avalara nexus reporting, accruals, and coordination
- Manage the corporate credit card program, including monthly reconciliation of all card platforms (JPMorgan Chase, NAB, HSBC, City National Bank, and Ramp), ensuring timely coding, proper documentation, and adherence to the Corporate Credit Card Policy.
- Administer lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842 (Leases), including maintaining the lease schedule, recording right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, preparing monthly journal entries, and supporting audit requests related to lease obligations.
- Any other tasks that may be assigned to help the company meet its goals.
What You'll Bring:
- 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including demonstrated experience in the monthly financial close cycle.
- Strong Excel skills required; ability to build and maintain detailed workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting schedules independently.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of US GAAP, including the ability to research technical accounting issues and clearly document conclusions.
- Superior organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively with both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience in the SaaS or software industry, including familiarity with subscription revenue models and related accounting nuances.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a continual improvement mindset.
Strongly Preferred
- Experience working in a public company environment or in public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm), providing a strong foundation in financial reporting standards, internal controls, and audit readiness.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite, including general ledger, financial reporting, and related modules.
- AI fluency — demonstrated experience using AI tools such as Floqast Transform, Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or comparable platforms to enhance research, drafting, analysis, or workflow automation. Comfort with and curiosity about applying AI to accounting processes is highly valued.
- Exposure to FP&A collaboration, including cost center reporting, budget-to-actual variance analysis
- Familiarity with FloQast's close management and reconciliation platform as a practitioner (as a user in a prior accounting role).
- Experience with external financial reporting tools such as Workiva, InScope, or Donnelley Financial Solutions (ActiveDisclosure); comfort working within structured reporting environments where tie-outs, tagging, and version control are part of the workflow.
- CPA license or active CPA candidate.
- Experience with ASC 606 (revenue recognition), or ASC 718 (stock-based compensation).
- Experience with SOX compliance in a public company or pre-IPO environment.
- Familiarity with ERP implementation or system migration projects, including data validation and UAT support.
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The base pay range for this position is $119,000-$161,000. Compensation is not limited to base salary. FloQast values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive and elaborate Benefits Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Family Forming benefits, Life & Disability Insurance, and Unlimited Vacation. FloQast reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to this position you understand that this specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualifications and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.
About FloQast:
FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.
Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:
Unwaveringly Authentic
Ambitious with Integrity
Empowered to Grow
Committed to Collaboration
Customer Obsessed in All Ways
FloQast is regularly rated as a Best Place to Work!
- Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021
- Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 (that’s 9 years!)
- Built In’s Best Place to Work in Los Angeles 7 years in a row!
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If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!
FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.
