Senior Accountant
About The Position
Verkada is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on, collaborative Senior Accountant to support financial accounting quality and efficiency in a high-growth environment. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Accounting, the role handles financial close and reporting activities and helps oversee inventory tracking. The position requires working onsite five days per week. The Senior Accountant performs monthly close and reporting work, applies US GAAP and company policies, and leads inventory accounting activities. The role partners with Operations and Supply Chain on physical inventory counts and cycle count programs, supports SOX controls and audits, and contributes accounting insights and process improvements across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Solid foundation in US GAAP accounting relevant to a hardware and software technology company.
- Familiarity with month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.
- Excellent critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and timelines effectively.
- Ability to work independently and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
- Must be independently authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is not available for this role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with inventory or cost accounting.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
- Familiarity with major ERP systems; NetSuite is preferred.
- Background in public accounting.
- Exposure to hardware or distribution.
Responsibilities
- Perform monthly close activities, including preparing and recording journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Ensure assigned accounting areas and monthly close activities are accurate and comply with US GAAP and company policies.
- Lead inventory accounting initiatives, including perpetual-to-general-ledger reconciliations, calculating Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and landed costs, and resolving standard cost variances.
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to coordinate periodic physical inventory counts and cycle count programs across internal warehouses and third-party logistics (3PL) locations.
- Prepare periodic and ad hoc financial reports, conduct financial analysis, and explain trends or relationships in financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls, analyze reserves such as E&O, and assist with internal and external audit requests.
- Support cross-functional initiatives by providing accounting insights, troubleshooting operational issues, and contributing to process improvements that optimize month-end close efficiency.
Benefits
- Healthcare programs tailored to employees' health and financial well-being; employee premiums are 100% covered under at least one plan and family premiums are 80% covered under all plans.
- Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions beginning January 2027.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Expanded mental health support.
- Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
- Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO, and personal sick time.
- Professional development stipend.
- Wellness and fitness benefits.
- Healthy lunches provided daily.
- Commuter benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
