Staff Accountant

Status: Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Symphony, a high growth SaaS company with expanding international operations, is seeking a Staff Accountant for our corporate office in Palo Alto, CA. We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our Finance Team. The candidate will actively assist with the preparation of monthly and GAAP financial statements, record journal entries, and document procedures and controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the month-end close, including preparing closing entries, and standard uploads, in accordance with GAAP
• Assist with monthly variance analysis and reclasses
• Prepare monthly bank account reconciliations
• Prepare detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
• Review and process expense reports via Expensify in accordance with company policy
• Participate in the formulation of policy for the department, researching and recommending effective policies and procedures that represent best industry practice.
• Identify and address needs for improved work flow processes, including centralization, standardization, and automation of procedures
• Support annual financial statement audits
• Participate in special assignments and activities as required

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-3 years of experience in Accounting
• Problem-solver who can roll-up their sleeves to deliver results while implementing solutions to support the Company’s future growth
• Ability to multi-task among different projects and deadlines; a motivated self-starter who can run with their own projects and work as a team
• Detail-oriented, organized, and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience using Netsuite a plus but not required
• Technology company, startup and SaaS experience preferred
• CPA and public-company experience preferred

ABOUT SYMPHONY:
Symphony is the cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that connects markets, organizations and individuals, securely. Powered by an open and growing app ecosystem, and protected with customer-owned encryption keys, Symphony’s communication platform increases workflow productivity while maintaining global regulatory compliance. Already the platform of choice for the financial services industry, Symphony eliminates inefficient workflows to boost productivity in information-driven businesses. Founded in October 2014 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, the company has offices in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and London.

Symphony has raised $170 million from the world’s largest financial institutions and recognized investors such as Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, BlackRock, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Wells Fargo, UBS, Société Générale as well as Google.

We’re looking for top-notch talent to join our team to help us change the way the world communicates. If you have the skills and savvy to work with a world-class team and an appetite for game-changing disruption, we want to hear from you!

ARTICLES:
https://siliconangle.com/blog/2017/05/16/wall-street-darling-symphony-raises-63m-secure-chat-service

https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/16/symphony-a-messaging-app-backed-by-wall-st-gets-63m-at-a-1b-valuation/?ncid=rss&utm_source=tcfbpage&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook

BENEFITS AND PERKS*:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(K) plan

Life and AD&D coverage

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account benefits

Unlimited vacation and sick time

Fully stocked kitchen and catered or reimbursed lunches

Discounted gym memberships

Many other fun and exciting benefits and activities!

COMPENSATION:
Competitive salary, Bonus Plan, Equity

Symphony reserves the right of ownership for all unsolicited resumes submitted for this requisition and is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Symphony appreciates your interest in our company. Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.