Corporate Accountant

About the role:

Roles like this one don’t come along very often. We are re-shaping and expanding our team by bringing in the best talent. This role is for someone who is serious about their professional development, who wants to learn from the best in the profession, who wants to leave a lasting footprint on global accounting operations and wants to do it at an industry leading, market disrupting, fast-growing publicly-traded technology company. 

You will be on the ground floor of a tremendous opportunity to help Samsara anchor its standards of excellence to world-class practices in a team that thrives on innovative thinking, creative problem-solving and business partnering. We aren’t hiring for a role; we want you to grow with us with a honed set of skills that can be applied to a variety of growth opportunities within our team over the years to come. 

The Corporate Accountant II plays a critical role within our US accounting team. This individual will be responsible for highly visible accounting areas and will be supported directly by the Accounting Manager. We are looking for a team player who is ready to support our next phase of growth at Samsara by working through complex areas efficiently and effectively, and exploring adoption of AI and how it can improve day-to-day responsibilities. This role will interact with various cross functional teams - excellent written and verbal communication are a must. This is a great role for someone who wants to learn quickly and become part of an excellent, high performing team. 

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Canada.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Perform various GL month-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries and related account reconciliations.
• Develop relationships and work effectively with teams outside of accounting including procure-to-pay, treasury, payroll, sales compensation, order-to-cash, supply chain, among others.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of assigned accounts which may include, among others, inventory, deferred commissions, marketable securities and investments, complex bank account arrangements, and accounts payable and accounts receivable related accounts.
• Help implement process improvements by identifying weaknesses in the close process.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting.
• 2+ years relevant accounting experience.
• Able to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of operational accounting processes (accruals, account reconciliation, month end/year end close).
• Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Ideal candidate: 

• CPA (or equivalent) or interest in obtaining CPA (or equivalent).
• Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Must be a fast learner, multi-tasker with a strong desire to learn and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively.
• Experience with NetSuite.
• Critical thinker, able to implement scalable processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.