Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

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 and empowering them with full end-to-end coverage over financial reporting, compliance and technical accounting. 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. 

In this role, your sphere of influence will be far-reaching! You will learn about our business, our products, and what differentiates us from our competitors. You will apply your accounting skills to your knowledge of our business to develop a tailored approach that ensures Samsara’s reporting and compliance framework is invincible. Your role will serve our shareholders and other external stakeholders by developing and executing world-class SEC reporting practices and deliverables that are uncompromising on accuracy and integrity. You will get exposure to a variety of technical accounting issues and help us shape our application of those principles to Samsara-specific matters.  You will be empowered to collaborate closely with other Accounting and Finance teams to deploy best practices that hold them to the same standard. You are highly self-motivated and analytical; you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are highly organized and detail-oriented, and love problem-solving as you leverage your relationships across the Company.

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:

• Get in on the “ground floor” of a growing team that expands its sphere of influence that shapes the way we operate as an accounting organization.   
• Learn from the best in the profession by interacting with leadership who are invested in your development and want to provide you with growth opportunities.
• Build a legacy by helping us create and deploy world-class best practices that set the standard for high-performing organizations in the tech space.
• Be in the driver’s seat for our SEC filings, including Form 10-Qs, 10-Ks, 8-Ks, and annual proxy statements.
• Apply your technical expertise to prepare consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures for a fast-growing, market leading company.
• Be empowered to  collaborate with local accounting teams to review supporting data, perform tie outs and analysis for SEC filings.
• Learn our business end-to-end through flux analyses and use your learnings to draft  an insightful MD&A.
• Deepen your understanding of GAAP by performing related research and documentation of accounting whitepapers; proposing suitable disclosures and benchmarking against industry standards.
• Apply ASC 718 principles in the accounting and reporting for the Company’s equity programs including the valuation and disclosure of such programs for SEC reporting.
• Work closely with external auditors to support the successful completion of SAS 100 quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Prepare presentations, including review and tie out, for executive management and Audit Committee.
• Support compliance activities across the global accounting function including the deployment of accounting policies and SOX controls.
• Participate in other transformative special projects as required.
• 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.
• CPA license.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience. 
• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience at a public accounting firm.
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), accounting processes, and SOX requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience with ASC 718 principles.
• Experience with Workiva SEC Reporting Solution and iXBRL review. Experience with NetSuite and/or Schwab EquiView is a plus.
• Experience in tech and IPO is a plus.
• Experience prioritizing and managing time, working under strict deadlines, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Must be a fast learner, multi-tasker with a strong desire to learn and have a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Strong initiative, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to take ownership of complex problems.
• Must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively.
• Critical thinker, able to implement scalable processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and analytical skills.
• Strong organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.