Senior Accountant, Netlify

• 3+ years of accounting experience, ideally within a SaaS or high-growth technology environment
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and its application in a corporate accounting environment
• Experience managing multiple areas of the month-end close process with increasing ownership
• Hands-on experience with balance sheet reconciliations and analysis
• Solid understanding of the “why” behind journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting treatment
• Comfort supporting payroll accounting processes
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large sets of financial data
• Systems-savvy with the ability to learn new tools quickly, and curiosity about how AI and automation can improve accounting workflows
• A breadth of exposure across various accounting functions, or strong foundational knowledge, with the ability to ramp quickly in new areas
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Please apply anyway!

Desirable

• The Accounting team at Netlify is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of our financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
• We lead the month-end close process, maintain audit readiness, uphold strong internal controls, and partner cross-functionally to provide financial clarity across the business
• As Netlify continues to grow, this role exists to strengthen our close operations and expand our capacity to handle both recurring accounting processes and strategic ad hoc initiatives
• Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in owning critical areas of the month-end close, ensuring compliance, and contributing to process improvements that support scale across a multi-entity business
• Own key components of the month-end close process, including prepaids, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, lease schedules, accruals, intercompany eliminations, and various other balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Build, iterate on, and maintain reliable reconciliation, reporting, and close documentation processes
• Prepare journal entries with clear supporting documentation and a strong understanding of underlying accounting principles
• Manage intercompany transactions and eliminations to ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting
• Perform detailed balance sheet account analyses, identifying discrepancies and proactively resolving issues
• Partner closely with the Controller to manage close timelines, address technical accounting questions, and support audit readiness
• Collaborate with our AP consultant on payables-related workflows and reconciliations
• Work cross-functionally with the Revenue, Billing, and FP&A teams to answer accounting questions, investigate variances, and ensure financial alignment
• Assist with payroll operations and related accounting, including bonus and commission accruals
• Support ad hoc accounting projects, process improvements, and system enhancements as the company scales
• Leverage systems, automation, and emerging technologies, including AI, to streamline workflows and strengthen controls

• When applying please include:
• A resume or short listing of your job history & skills (link to a LinkedIn profile would be fine)
• We appreciate a cover letter explaining why you would enjoy working in this role at Netlify to get to know you a bit better, though this is not required and will not impact your application
• Our mission is to “build a better web” and that cannot be done without a diversity of skill sets, backgrounds and thoughts