Senior Accountant at DNSFilter

United States

$90k - $115k

<p>DNSFilter’s mission is to protect our customers and partners with products they love to use! We are revolutionizing network security by providing fast, accurate, and reliable threat protection and content filtering. We're a rapidly growing company dedicated to creating a safer internet for businesses and organizations worldwide. Leveraging AI-driven threat intelligence, DNSFilter empowers our customers to proactively block threats before they impact their networks. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented culture where every team member contributes to our mission of making the internet safer.</p> <p>As we continue our product-fueled growth by adding new features and broadening our solution to meet the needs of the global market, it's clear there's a missing piece. That's where you come in!</p> <p><strong>We are looking for a Senior Accountant to own significant portions of our accounting close — specifically revenue recognition under ASC 606, AR, AP, prepaids, accruals, and monthly GL commentary — while building expertise in commission accounting and validation. You'll operate independently across our close cycle, serve as the go-to for billing and accounting questions, and drive continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience (a mix of public and industry), a solid grip on GAAP for private companies, and specific experience with variable compensation or commissions. You're detail-oriented, a natural problem solver, and comfortable working remotely in a fast-paced SaaS environment.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Eligible candidates have worked successfully in a small to mid-sized fast-paced, hyper-growth, SaaS start-up or scale-up. This is a full-time role eligible for candidates who can work ET hours.</p> <p>We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If you feel like this job is for you, please apply. We believe diversity of experience and skills, including transferable skills, combined with passion, is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions!<br><br></p> <p><strong>To qualify for this role, you have:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience, preferably a mix of public accounting and SaaS industry experience</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or similar hands-on work experience)</li> <li>A solid understanding of US GAAP and its application to private companies</li> <li>The ability to act and operate independently to accomplish objectives while taking accountability for overall work</li> <li>A strong work ethic, with the capability and desire to work in a dynamic and demanding environment to meet critical deadlines</li> <li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the desire to build and lead a cross-functional team</li> <li>Prior experience working in personnel accounting with emphasis on variable compensation and commissions</li> <li>Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills—and you are a problem solver by nature</li> <li>A demonstrated ability to identify potential issues before they occur and create new processes where warranted</li> <li>Native English speaking (read / write / present) ability</li> <li>Can work in a mostly EST environment</li> <li>Experience working remotely&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus points for:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Having an active CPA license</li> <li>Experience with a venture capital or private equity-backed company</li> <li>Automating manual processes</li> <li>Netsuite experience</li> <li>Having worked closely with HR</li> </ul> <p><br><br><strong>In this role, you will:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own significant portions of the close: revenue, deferred revenue, AR, AP, prepaids, and accruals, plus the supporting reconciliations.</li> <li>Be responsible for revenue recognition per ASC 606.</li> <li>Review the Income Statement monthly and provide commentary on the variances</li> <li>Assist in GAAP audits &amp; tax compliance</li> <li>Continually look for ways to improve processes and systems</li> <li>Serve as the main point of contact on accounting-related issues, including but not limited to billing, payables, &amp; expenses</li> <li>Additional ad-hoc projects as needed</li> <li>Ensure payroll is processed accurately in the payroll system, as well as reconciled on a monthly basis to the GL, inclusive of variable compensation</li> <li>Validate sales commissions by tying Salesforce closed-won opportunities to QuotaPath and billing data, resolving unmatched records to zero before sign-off.</li> <li>Publish policy documentation on various processes that impact accounting<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>We Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pathway to promotion to additional organizational positions and responsibilities based upon results and performance, not just time in the chair.&nbsp; You help us grow, and we will help you grow.</li> <li>Passionate and intelligent colleagues who work hard and have a good time doing it</li> <li>Paid company-wide week off at the end of each year</li> <li>Flexible Vacation Policy</li> <li>Awesome company swag</li> <li>Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US, UK, and Canada-based employees</li> <li>Full short-term disability and life benefits; available long-term disability</li> <li>Retirement savings account options with vested company matching for qualifying employees</li> <li>In-person annual gatherings. Last time we all spent a week on a beach in the Dominican Republic!</li> </ul> <p><br>DNSFilter is a pay-for-performance organization, which means there is an opportunity to advance your compensation based on performance over time. The hiring base pay is dependent on several factors, including level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and geographic location. As a hybrid company, our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. and global geographic markets. We pay differently based on those defined markets. Our Talent Team can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.</p> <p>DNSFilter participates in the E-Verify program.</p> <p>At DNSFilter, we utilize sophisticated software and tools to identify and eliminate Deepfake candidates. This approach helps us maintain the integrity of our hiring process, ensuring that we select the most qualified and genuine individuals to join our team.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">U.S. hiring salary range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$90,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$115,000 USD</span></div></div></div>