Senior Accountant, Yubico
$135-155k
Secure two-factor authentication products
Be an early applicant
Secure two-factor authentication products
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$135-155k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To protect all internet citizens, making secure login easy and available to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator with exceptional attention to detail and the high-level analytical skills required to manage critical and sensitive data
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in general ledger accounting and financial reporting
- Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in NetSuite is required. Advanced skills in Excel and Google Sheets (e.g., nested formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling)
- Compliance: Deep working knowledge of US GAAP and experience maintaining internal controls
- Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting financial data to staff, managers, and executive leadership
- Systems: Experience with Confluence, Google Workspace, and integrated fintech tools (e.g., Expensify, Bill.com) preferred
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join Yubico's finance team
- You will own a variety of complex general ledger, financial analysis, and reporting responsibilities
- This position focuses on driving an efficient and accurate month-end close, interpreting and applying complex accounting policies, and leading process improvement initiatives to scale our financial operations in a fast-growing global environment
- Full-Cycle Ownership: You'll lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including the preparation and high-level review of complex journal entries and global consolidations
- NetSuite Management: Maintain and optimize the general ledger within NetSuite, ensuring sub-ledger integrity and managing automated workflows (e.g., fixed assets, amortizations, and bank feeds)
- Advanced Reconciliations: Perform intricate bank and balance sheet reconciliations, proactively detecting, investigating, and resolving discrepancies in a multi-currency environment
- Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow). Provide variance analysis and insights to ensure accuracy and compliance with US GAAP
- Process Optimization: Identify, design, and implement process improvements and internal controls to streamline transactional workflows and reduce the time-to-close
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a primary finance liaison for other departments; provide expert guidance on accounting policies and promptly address complex financial queries from managers and directors
Our take
With cybersecurity breaches a costly and devastating threat to businesses and governments across the board, robust security solutions are an increasingly high priority. But passwords, the most common form of digital protection, are ill-equipped for preventing phishing attacks and other forms of cybercrime. Yubico is a leading provider of hardware authentication security keys that add a layer of protection by verifying that a website or tool is being accessed from a specific device.
Yubico's hardware keys are some of the most popular on the market, offering a competitive solution to multi-factor authentication. Through its products, customers can secure the identities of their employees and users, and reduce both support costs and the number of support calls made.
With the global multi-factor authentication market forecast to keep rising from now into 2027, the company's leading global position is likely to see it net more clients. This is atop its already impressive list which includes Google, Microsoft, and the UK Government, with the opportunity to find great success off the back of its 2024 IPO and as the space evolves.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2020
$32.7m
LATE VC
Aug 2019
$25m
LATE VC
Total funding: $89.5m
Company benefits
- Retirement plan - We offer pension plans with employer contributions
- Wellness benefit - monthly reimbursements for wellness expenses in the US and Sweden
- Equity in the company - stock options or equivalent programs for our team so they can have a solid stake in Yubico’s success
- Learning & development - professional development stipend and mentorship program
- Global events - historically we’ve hosted an all-team event in a new location every year where we plan for upcoming quarters, set goals, and most importantly, host fun events to encourage team building outside of the workplace
- Parental leave - paid parental leave so you can take care of your new family
Company HQ
Vasastan, Stockholm, Stockholm County
Leadership
Stina Ehrensvärd
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Having studied at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm, Stina co-founded Cypak in 2001, where they served as VP of Marketing for 6 years. They then co-founded Yubico as CEO in May 2007.
Jakob Ehrensvärd
(Co-Founder & CIO)Jakob started their career as a SVT Software Developer before spending 9 years as CEO of Systemkonsult. They left their role as CTO of Cypak in 2008, having founded Yubico with Stina.
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