Senior Accountant, Okta
Corporate Accounting
$107-147k
+ Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus
2-3 days a week in office
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
Be an early applicant
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$107-147k
+ Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or CPA equivalent is strongly preferred
- 5+ years of combined Big4 public accounting and industry experience at a publicly traded company. Direct Big4 candidates may apply
- Direct experience with Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718) accounting is required
- Experience in other compensation areas (Payroll, Commissions, Bonus) is a strong plus
- Solid working knowledge and application of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX/internal controls
- Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence stakeholders at varying levels of management
- A team player, adept at building relationships across the organization
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills
- Proficient with Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs) and Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with NetSuite and/or other major ERPs (i.e., Oracle, SAP) is preferred
What the job involves
- We are in search of a top-tier Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team at our SF HQ. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting - Compensation. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, communicative, and self-motivated team player with a solid working knowledge of US GAAP and direct experience in stock-based compensation accounting
- This corporate role serves as a key strategic partner and subject-matter expert, providing critical oversight and guidance to our Finance Global Competency Center (FGCC) team, which handles day-to-day operational accounting.
- You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the month-end close process for all compensation-related areas, supporting SOX compliance, and driving the quarterly/annual audit process. This individual thrives on process improvement and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment to support our continued growth
- Act as the primary Corporate Accounting stakeholder for the FGCC team, providing expert guidance and oversight across compensation-related accounting areas (e.g., Stock-Based Compensation, Payroll, Commissions, Bonus)
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of month-end close activities performed by the FGCC team, and, as needed, deep-dive into journal entries and complex balance sheet reconciliations
- Partner cross-functionally with key business partners and stakeholders, including Payroll, HR Compensation, Commission Operations, Technical Accounting, FP&A, and Legal, to understand transactions and ensure proper accounting treatment
- Maintain and enhance the internal controls over compensation accounting processes, working with the FGCC team to implement best practices
- Lead the coordination of quarterly reviews and annual audit requests, serving as the key contact for our external auditors on all compensation-related inquiries
- Assist in preparing internal and external financial reporting schedules and disclosures
- Develop, own, and present insightful Balance Sheet and P&L fluctuation analyses, metrics, and reporting for key compensation accounts, providing executive summaries and explaining key business drivers to leadership
- Take ownership of end-to-end compensation accounting processes. Proactively evaluate and identify opportunities for process and system improvements to simplify, drive efficiency, scalability, and automation, and lead the projects to implement these changes
- Serve as a subject matter expert on stock-based compensation (ASC 718), advising business partners on the accounting implications of new programs or changes
- Research and document complex accounting issues and transactions, concluding on the appropriate accounting treatment under US GAAP
- Undertake ad hoc accounting projects and requests as needed
Our take
Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.
The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.
Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2015
$75m
SERIES F
Jun 2014
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $229.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health + Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Pay + Incentives
- Time Off
- Everyday Living
- Resources
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Todd McKinnon
(Co-Founder & CEO)VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.
Frederic Kerrest
(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.
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