Senior Accountant, Algolia
Pacific Time Zone
$85-122k
Site search and discovery powered by AI
Open for applications
Site search and discovery powered by AI
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$85-122k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Algolia's mission is to change the way people interact with data.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have experience in general ledger and accounting operations
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or related field
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; public accounting experience is highly desired
- Strong analytical and accounting skills with understanding of US GAAP, and experience operating within SOX control environment is highly desired
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to work with large volumes of data with speed and accuracy
- High-level of personal excellence and accountability, and proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Proficiency in ERP Systems (NetSuite preferred) and intermediate Excel skills
- Ability and interest to learn new technologies
- CPA or equivalent professional accountant designation a plus
- GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment
- TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership
- CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
- CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company
- HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside
What the job involves
- To support Algolia’s rapid growth, we’re looking for a proven and collaborative Senior Accountant to join our team! As the Senior Accountant, you will support accounting operations and financial reporting. You will be pivotal in processes and systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information
- In this role, you will report directly to our Corporate Accounting Manager
- Champion full-cycle general ledger processes and provide best in class experience for our internal customers
- Assist with monthly financial reporting close in accordance with US GAAP, including preparation and/or detailed review of journal entries, account analysis, and general ledger reconciliations
- Manage, implement, and optimize accounting operations processes to ensure operational excellence and scalability
- Partner with cross-functional business partners and third parties to foster working relationships, implement best practices, support digital transformation initiatives, and drive continuous process improvements
- Facilitate audit requests from external auditors
- Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Assist with special projects and ad hoc requests as needed
Our take
While in-site searching has been available for some time from web search servers such as Google and Bing, its functionality is limited due to it relying on general web scraping techniques which can miss relevant information. By contrast Algolia indexes only the company's site, allowing its search to serve accurate results extremely swiftly, which helps to drive sales conversions aside from making sites far more usable. The efficacy of this solution can be seen from its customer base of over 10,000 companies including the likes of Slack, Zendesk and Lacoste.
To diversify and increase the product range, Algolia have expanded into other real-time APIs such as product recommendations available for eCommerce websites. With the company performing extremely well over the last few years, Algolia have recruited key senior executives to futher its growth. As the company continues to scale it seems likely that an IPO is not too distant a prospect.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
33% female employees
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES D
Oct 2019
$110m
SERIES C
Total funding: $334m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance
- Mental Health Care
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
Company values
- Grit - We thrive outside of our comfort zone, pushing ourselves to go ever further. We think long-term and constantly strive to be better, even if things don't always go as expected
- Trust - We trust each other just as we trust our users. We earn that trust by listening to each other, following through with our commitments and keeping our words
- Care - We want the best for our customers, community & colleagues. We go above and beyond to make sure they are happy
- Candor - We are open and honest. We give each other praise and criticism because we want to challenge each other and help one another grow
- Humility - We want our teammates to succeed as much as we do ourselves. We believe each team member is as important as the other and we approach each new challenge knowing that we may not have all the answer
Company HQ
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA
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Leadership
Bernadette Nixon
(CEO, not founder)Was previously CEO of Alfresco. Before that, was CRO at SDL and SVP & GM for OpenText
People progressing
Joined as an Account Executive. Promoted to Senior Account Executive after 1 year. They have been promoted to Director of Sales, Northern Europe.
Joined as an Enterprise Account Executive. Promoted to Director of Enterprise Sales after 2 years. Then promoted again to Head of Sales after 1 year. They are currently the Vice President of Sales for EMEA & APAC regions.
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