Senior Accountant

Gem.com

90k - 124k USD/year

Office

United States

Full Time

Location: This role is eligible for remote work in the United States.

Compensation: This role's annual salary ranges are outlined below, in addition to equity and benefits.

$112,000 - $124,000 [California, New York, Washington]

$95,000 - $105,500 [Massachusetts, Washington DC, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania]

$90,000 - $99,500 [All other states]

$112,000 - $124,000 [California, New York, Washington]

$95,000 - $105,500 [Massachusetts, Washington DC, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania]

$90,000 - $99,500 [All other states]

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum compensation. Factors including location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience will determine compensation.

About Gem

Gem is the only AI-first all-in-one recruiting platform. It brings together your ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 650+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow. By eliminating the headaches of juggling multiple tools, Gem helps customers boost recruiter productivity by up to 5x while saving 30-50% on technology costs. Over 1,000 organizations — from startups to industry leaders like Zillow, DoorDash, and Asana — trust Gem to fuel their growth. With an industry-leading 4.8/5 rating on G2, Gem is the platform recruiters actually love to use. Gem has raised $148M from renown investors including Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, Sapphire, and Meritech.
With Gem, you can experience the power of a truly connected recruiting platform — one consistent interface, unified data, smarter AI recommendations, and simplified permissions. Our customers achieve remarkable results:
Just as we strive to help our customers find great talent, we also invest in our own people and culture. We are proud of the culture we’ve built and have recently been recognized as:

The Team & Role

Gem is looking for a Senior Accountant to implement financial systems, own financial reporting and accounting operations, and build out a top-notch accounting team over time. You would be the fourth accounting hire at Gem and will work closely with the Controller, VP of Finance & Head of Operations. This role is an incredible growth opportunity for aspiring Controllers.

What You’Ll Do Day-To-Day

Accounting operations: accounts payable, payroll & commission processing, expense reports reviews, and general procurement reviews.
Technical accounting: lease and sublease accounting, internal use software, Share-based compensation, expense reporting
Close process: preparing journal entries, general ledger reconciliation and flux analysis
Audit coordination, investor reporting requirements and tax filings
Optimizing internal financial processes
Quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Administration of key finance systems, including ERP, AP/AR, Payroll.
Partner with cross-functional teams to help drive key initiatives & process improvements
Serve as backup for order-to-cash accounting

About You

1-3 years of Big 4 experience strongly preferred
1 year of in-house corporate experience required
1-2 years of startup accounting experience a plus
Bachelors Degree in Accounting
CPA or CPA Eligible a plus
NetSuite experience a must
Have a strong sense of ownership in your work, and love the idea of owning systems and processes end-to-end
Enjoy identifying and solving problems proactively
Operate well in a fast-moving environment and can juggle multiple work-streams
Are excited about helping a business grow and scale, and enjoy working with cross-functional partners outside of finance
1-2 years of startup accounting experience a plus
CPA or CPA Eligible a plus

Benefits

Highly competitive salary & equity
10-year window to exercise your stock options
Supportive Flexible Time Off program
16 paid holidays, including regular company-wide wellness days
Best-in-class medical, dental & vision insurance
$1,200 annual stipend for learning and development opportunities
16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
New Parent Perks totaling $1,500 and flexibility upon return to work

Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success.
Gem is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at accommodations@gem.com we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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