Senior Corporate Accountant, Robinhood
$78-105k
Actual salary is dependent on location. Offers bonus and equity
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$78-105k
Actual salary is dependent on location. Offers bonus and equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple priorities – a self-starter who can work independently but who is also a good team-player
- This individual will need to be able to pick things up quickly and be able to meet deadlines with multiple tasks
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 3-5 years of total experience
- Understanding of GAAP standards
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Strong technical knowledge and practical application of ASC 842 (leases)
- Experience with system implementation (preferred)
- Experience with process improvement and proficiency with spreadsheets
- Hands-on experience in the financial close process (preferred)
- Experience with foreign entity accounting (preferred)
What the job involves
- Robinhood is looking for a skilled Senior Corporate Accountant to join our rapidly growing Accounting team
- Oversee month-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for all lease related accounts to ensure compliance with ASC 842
- Oversee month-end close activities, including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for all internally developed software capitalization related accounts to ensure compliance with ASC 350
- Analyze and explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and variances
- Establish formal GL closing and other accounting process procedures
- Assist with compiling year-end external audit requests
- Research important accounting issues and suggest the best practices and applications in accordance with accounting standards
- Assist team with any ad hoc research, clean-up, reporting projects
- Work with various departments to streamline data flow and processes
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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