Senior General Ledger Accountant

Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, Optro helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity through its AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.

At Optro, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte!

Why This Role is Exciting

Join our growing team as a Senior General Ledger Accountant where you’ll be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling accounts, and preparing period-end analyses. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze financial data, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, all while contributing to the success of the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure an accurate and timely month-end close by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, including ownership of capitalized software (ASC 350-40), intercompany transfer pricing, VAT reconciliations, and accruals

• Assist with preparation of financial statements for internal and external parties

• Assist with flux analysis for the month end that summarizes and tells the “story” of the activity

• Ensure proper accounting policies and principles are followed in accordance with US GAAP

• Coordinate with other departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues

• Provide backup support to reporting, FP&A, and operations as needed

• Assist with ad-hoc projects and management inquiries

• Participate in the development and implementation of procedures and systems related to the accounting team

• Maintain internal controls and accounting processes

• Assist with annual audit with external auditors

• Mentor and review the work of junior staff

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business/Finance with Accounting emphasis

• Proficient in US GAAP and accrual basis accounting

• 2-4 years total Accounting experience

• Experience with multi-entity accounting, including inter-company and international transactions

• Software (SaaS) experience is preferred

• Experience with a large ERP system, NetSuite is a plus

• Detail-oriented, self-direction, and ability to effectively complete tasks

• Strong aptitude for business software applications and advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Excel.

• Natural inclination to problem solve and analyze financial information

• Ability to manage time effectively to re-prioritize workload to achieve accurate results and meet deadlines

Perks (United States)

• Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!

• Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life

• Comprehensive employee health coverage

• 401(k) with company match

• Competitive compensation & bonus program

• Flexible vacation (exempt) / Accrued vacation (non-exempt)

• Time off for your birthday & volunteering

• Employee resource groups

• Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!

• Parental Leave

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

• Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s a mindset.

• Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.

• Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what’s next.

• Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s success.

• Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve.
  

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• Use of AI in Recruitment: Optro may use artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to assist in the screening and evaluation of applications, including resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make final hiring decisions — all assessments are reviewed by our human recruitment team. You may opt out of AI-assisted screening at any time without impact to your candidacy by contacting [email protected].

• Interview Recording: Optro may use recording and transcription technology during interviews. You will be notified before any recording begins and may opt out at any time without affecting your candidacy.

• Background Checks: Background checks are required for this role. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.

Optro does not sell candidate personal data.

Questions? Contact Optro's Privacy Team at [email protected].

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