Senior Accountant

Summary

Join Astronomer, a rapidly growing, venture-backed company, as a Senior Accountant! Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting, you will play a key role in our Finance Organization, implementing best practices for employees and suppliers. This role involves managing monthly and yearly close processes, ensuring tax compliance, overseeing T&E, and handling fixed assets. The ideal candidate is deadline-driven, detail-oriented, and eager to learn. We offer a competitive salary range of $130,000 - $150,000, plus equity, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• 3-7+ years of accounting experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting (CPA preferred, active or inactive)
• Experience with an ERP
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Deadline-driven, organized, attention to detail, and highly motivated

Responsibilities

• Assist with a timely and accurate monthly general ledger close and management reporting
• Work closely with our external tax advisors to ensure local, state, and federal tax compliance and timely process all tax payments
• Work closely with our international tax advisors to ensure VAT compliance. Ensure VAT returns are filed and payments are made in a timely manner
• Prepare and gather information for the Insurance renewal process every year
• Ensure adherence to company policies for travel and expenses. Work closely with procurement to ensure the T&E statement and related data are uploaded in Navan at month's end
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of month-end expense accruals by communicating with vendors and internal business partners
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and reconciliations
• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure proper documentation for asset additions, disposals, and transfers
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the accounting function and implement best practices
• Provide audit support as needed
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as necessary and support other team members as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years experience
• Workday ERP experience
• Previous experience with Navan(T&E)
• Solid understanding of GAAP and SOX

Benefits

• The estimated salary for this role ranges from $130,000 - $150,000, along with an equity component
• Remote-first company