Technical Accountant Job at Tek Ninjas, Palo Alto, CA

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  • Tek Ninjas
  • Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Accountant

Duration: 9+ months contract

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304
Work Mode: (Hybrid - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

We are seeking a highly skilled Contract Accountant to provide experienced support to our accounting team. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to help strengthen documentation quality, ensure SOX compliance, and drive process consistency across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review working papers prepared by junior team members across commissions, payroll, leases, accruals, and allocations.

  • Perform review of working papers to support month and quarter end closes well as support compliance with SOX controls.

  • Coach and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on documentation standards and accounting best practices.

  • Be responsible for end-to-uniprocessor assigned areas, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to internal standards.

  • Assist in standardizing processes and documentation across accounting functions to improve efficiency and consistency.

  • Supported hoc accounting project sand initiatives related to assigned business areas.

  • Collaborate with the broader accounting and finance teams to identify process improvements and implement effective solutions.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

  • Active CPA certification required

  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including review and coaching responsibilities.

  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance requirements.

  • Technical experience with ASC 842 Leasing and ASC 340-40 Commissions, debt, etc.

  • Experience participating in and running month/quarter end close.

  • Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively guide and support junior staff.

  • Expert level skills in Microsoft Excel as well as experience with Blackline and NetSuite.

  • Experience with Lease query (lease accounting) and Xactly (commissions accounting).

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