Senior Accountant

Company Background

Censys’ mission is to be the one place to understand everything on the internet. Frustrated by the lack of trustworthy Internet intelligence, we set out to create the industry’s most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of the Internet. Today, Censys delivers real-time Internet intelligence and actionable threat insights to global governments, over 50% of the Fortune 500, and leading threat intelligence providers worldwide.

Location: 

This position is remote within the United States. 

 

Role Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support our Senior Staff Accountant, Controller, Chief Financial Officer, and other leaders with general accounting tasks and projects. You will work closely with the team to ensure everyone is cross-trained for the most accurate and efficient work flow. You will also partner with our Controller to prepare the month-end reporting and the year-end audit. 

 

What you’ll do: 

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Prepare and record journal entries, including accruals and prepaid expenses
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts
• Conduct detailed P&L reviews for: coding, department, and location accuracy
• Review financial results and provide variance explanations
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
• Assist with annual audit and with special projects as needed

Revenue & Accounts Receivable

• Collaborate with Revenue Operations to process customer billing through Campfire
• Maintain the Accounts Receivable and Cash Sheet on a daily basis
• Monitor accounts daily to identify, document, and resolve collection issues
• Monitor the AR Inbox for billing inquiries and customer-related issues
• Support accurate billing and cash application processes
• Own the sales tax process: approve sales tax returns in Avalara, monitor states with nexus, monitor ongoing sales tax requirements

Payroll Administration

• Payroll compliance & act as backup for payroll processing
• Register with new states as an employer, and complete all compliance & regulatory tasks related to state agencies
• Review payroll entries in Campfire for accuracy
  
  

Internal Controls & Collaboration

• Nurture positive and collaborative working relationships within the finance team and broader organization.
• Maintain a deep familiarity with accounting and internal control processes to mitigate risk.
• Become familiar with, create and document new accounting and control processes
• Monitor and maintain internal policies for travel & expense as well as purchasing and the approval matrix

 

Skills you’ll need: 

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of Accounting experience (startup/scaleup a plus!)
• Strong attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills
• SaaS revenue recognition ASC606
• Full Cycle Sales Tax experience (from registering with nexus states to filing)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, NetSuite, Maxio and/or other ERP and accounting software (Campfire experience a plus!)

 

For high cost of living areas, the expected salary range for this position is $125,000 - $165,000, plus bonus eligibility and equity. 

For all other locations, the expected salary range for this position is $110,000 - $154,000, plus bonus eligibility and equity. 

 

In addition to our great compensation package, our benefits are effective on day one and include but are not limited to: 401k match, health, vision, dental, and more! Please see our careers page for more details.

Our roots are in Ann Arbor, Michigan and our innovation is fueled by the team’s global perspectives. For this role, we are open to remote employees across the continental US.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Censys is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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