Staff Accountant

SpotOn•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our Finance team in San Francisco. You’ll own the monthly close for inventory, hardware COGS, and fixed assets, and play a key supporting role in T&E management and subsidiary revenue accounting. This is a great fit for someone early in their career who wants to build deep cost accounting expertise at a fast-moving technology company serving the restaurant industry. We’ll provide full onboarding and training on the tools and systems we use.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in a technology, hardware, or product-based company; public accounting experience is a plus
Working knowledge of cost accounting concepts, including COGS, inventory valuation, and fixed asset accounting
Experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations in a mid-to-large ERP system
Comfort working with data and reports to support month-end close and variance analysis
Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; experience building and maintaining reconciliation templates
High attention to detail with the ability to manage competing deadlines during close
Clear written and verbal communication skills — able to summarize accounting issues for non-finance stakeholders
Willingness and desire to build automations using AI tools such as Gemini and/or Claude

Nice To Haves

CPA candidate or active CPA license
Experience in a SaaS or hardware-enabled technology company with multi-entity structures
Exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606 for subsidiary or multi-element arrangements

Responsibilities

Prepare and post monthly journal entries for inventory, hardware costs, and fixed assets, ensuring accuracy and proper support documentation
Own balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, including hardware inventory, fixed assets, and related accruals
Perform monthly cost accounting analysis and reporting, including COGS variance analysis, inventory valuation, and fixed asset roll-forwards
Contribute to cost accounting dashboards and reporting used by finance leadership to surface trends and variances
Manage the end-to-end T&E accounting process, including reviewing expense submissions, reviewing journal entries, reconciling expense platform reports to the general ledger, and creating analyses for business owners
Support revenue recognition and journal entry preparation for smaller subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with company accounting policies
Assist with month-end and quarter-end close activities, partnering with FP&A and accounting operations to meet internal deadlines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (supply chain, operations, revenue, AP) to resolve inventory discrepancies and improve accounting processes
Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules and documentation for assigned areas

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Options
HSA with Employer Match
Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
401(k) Retirement Savings & Annual Employer Match
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Paid vacation, 10 company holidays (including 1 floating holiday), sick time, and volunteer time off
Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
Education reimbursement up to $2,000 per calendar year to assist with your professional development
Employee Resource Groups to build community and inclusion at work