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Sr Accountant

Elastic· Accounting
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Remote$89.1k - $140.9kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Accountant role focused on month-end close, FX and intercompany accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and process automation using Python, SQL, Sigma, and AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Support on month-end close activities, including complex journal entries, financial accruals, intercompany eliminations, transfer pricing calculations, intercompany AR/AP billing, and FX variance analysis.
  • Perform secondary book validation and ensure accuracy across multi-entity and statutory reporting ledgers.
  • Assist with M&A opening balance sheet preparation and support monthly journal entries until acquired companies are fully integrated into Elastic.
  • Maintain and update the Chart of Accounts (COA) to support evolving business structures and reporting requirements.
  • Perform financial statement flux analysis (MoM, QoQ, YoY) to evaluate account behavior and deliver meaningful insights to finance leadership.
  • Assist with audit preparation, balance sheet disclosures, and internal control compliance (SOX); help build reports and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support process improvement and automation initiatives by leveraging tools and languages such as Python, SQL, Sigma, and Excel Macros (VBA) to automate repetitive data processing and journal preparation.
  • Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and data validation for systems implementations, ERP enhancements, and continuous software integration projects.
  • Collaborate on foreign currency exchange (FX) management and multi-entity accounting across global subsidiaries.
  • Utilize AI tools and workflow automation to eliminate operational bottlenecks, increase accuracy, and modernize daily ledger operations.
  • Produce ad-hoc financial reporting, data analysis, and support special cross-functional finance projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business field (mandatory; CPA preferred)
  • 5+ years of professional accounting experience demonstrating progressive responsibility
  • Strong hands-on experience with major Enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) power user
  • Advanced Excel technical capabilities (complex logic formulas, index/match, pivot modeling)
  • Proven experience participating in system UAT testing, software implementations, and financial transformation projects
  • Experience with foreign currency (FX) accounting, intercompany AR/AP billing, transfer pricing, and multi-entity global consolidations across global subsidiaries
  • Early adopter mindset regarding AI accounting tools and generative automation to streamline workflows

Skills

Required:Month-end closeFX accountingIntercompany / transfer pricingSystem UAT / ERP implementations
Nice to have:COA maintenanceSQLPythonExcel advanced (VBA)

Benefits

  • Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings
  • Health coverage for employee and family in many locations
  • Flexible locations and schedules
  • Generous vacation days
  • Volunteer time off (up to 40 hours per year)
  • Donations matching up to $2000 or local equivalent for financial donations and service
  • Parental leave (minimum 16 weeks)
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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