Senior Accountant

Snowflake Snowflake · Data AI · CA-Menlo Park, United States · Finance

This role is for a Senior Accountant at Snowflake, a company focused on the 'agentic enterprise'. While the company emphasizes AI, this specific role is not directly building AI models. It focuses on core accounting operations, including lease accounting, M&A, and driving automation and efficiencies using AI-enabled solutions and data analytics. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, process transformation, and collaboration with various teams to enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency within a cloud software environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting schedules
  2. Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies while maintaining strong internal controls and audit readiness
  3. Manage lease accounting activities under ASC 842, including lease evaluations, ROU asset and lease liability accounting, and related reporting requirements
  4. Support acquisition accounting and post-acquisition integration activities
  5. Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline accounting workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve scalability

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within SaaS, cloud, or high-growth technology companies
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Strong systems aptitude with experience using ERP platforms such as Workday, NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, or SAP
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets and complex reconciliations
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

  • CPA preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-native thinkers
  • AI as a high-trust collaborator
  • AI-driven efficiencies
  • AI-enabled solutions