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Sr. Accountant, Financial Reporting

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Palo Alto, CAJob$74–164K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$74–164K/yr
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting supports financial reporting and equity administration, maintaining accurate records under US GAAP. The role prepares equity accounting, assists with financial statement reviews and audits, and helps scale equity administration. It works with cross-functional partners and supports SEC filings, technical accounting research, and process improvements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AccountingFinancial AccountingUS GAAPSoftware Project ManagementInterpersonal CommunicationsAnalytical ThinkingVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationProject ManagementOrganizationAttention to DetailAnalytical AbilitiesFollow-ThroughWorkivaWdeskNetSuite

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or Related3+ Years Accounting Experience

Full job description

As a Senior Accountant in Financial Reporting, supporting both financial reporting and equity administration, you will be integral to our accounting operations, ensuring accurate and compliant financial records under US GAAP. This role will involve owning the preparation of equity accounting, assisting in our financial statement reviews and audits, and helping streamline and scale the end-to-end equity administration process, working closely with cross-functional teams to implement best practices as we continue our rapid global expansion.

What You'll Do

  • Assist in planning and execution of SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and related XBRL tagging.

  • Prepare the financial statements, including cash flow statement, and footnote disclosures while maintaining complete tie-out documentation under the Company’s SOX controls.

  • Prepare stock-based compensation journal entries and reconciliations for month-end/quarter-end in compliance with US GAAP (ASC 718).

  • Maintain supporting documents for internal/external SOX auditors and respond accurately, thoroughly and timely to requests for data.

  • Liaise and manage the coordination with external auditors during quarterly and annual financial reviews and audits.

  • Recommend and assist in the implementation of process improvements to streamline processes.

  • Establish active and effective communication with cross functional partners.

  • Support technical accounting research, special projects, and ad-hoc requests.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline preferred.

  • 3+ years of overall experience in accounting.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Highly motivated and proactive with strong project management, organizational, oral and written communication skills.

  • Must demonstrate attention to detail, analytical abilities, and consistent follow-through, including project management skills.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities and requests.

  • Positive attitude and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.

  • Experience working with Workiva, Wdesk, and Netsuite is preferred.

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.

Pay Range $73,800—$164,000 USD

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How this job compares

Set against the 3,474 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$74–164K/yr
  • California median$96–134K/yr158 salary ranges
  • US median$76–100K/yr1,029 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is close to the California median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Accountant salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 351 open Accountant jobs in California and 3,474 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,294 postings).
Education
1,867 of the 3,474 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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