Senior Accountant, GL

Faire • San Francisco, CA

13d • $104,000 - $143,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Faire is looking for a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our General Ledger (GL) Accounting team and help strengthen and advance our world-class controllership function as we scale. This is a high-impact role focused on strengthening our month-end close, enhancing internal controls, and driving operational excellence across a fast-growing and increasingly complex global business. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is excited to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative Accounting and Finance organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (CPA a plus)
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally a mix of public and private/company-side
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and documentation best practices
• Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Familiarity with accounting systems like Netsuite, close tools (e.g. FloQast) and spend management systems (e.g., Ramp, Zip, Concur)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with shared services or offshore teams
• Exposure to multinational operations or intercompany accounting
• Experience in a high-growth or tech-forward environment
• Interest in or experience applying AI or automation tools to improve accounting workflows

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of monthly close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis across core areas such as key expense accruals, T&E and internally developed software.
• Strengthen and maintain accounting processes and internal controls with a focus on scalability and documentation
• Partner with cross-functional teams and shared services to align on process execution and operational efficiency
• Prepare high-quality, audit-ready documentation and support both internal and external audit requests
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and improve use of systems
• Help develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures as the company grows
• Support ad hoc projects and collaborate with the broader Accounting and Finance teams

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees