Staff Accountant

Vercel Vercel · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Finance

This role is for a Staff Accountant responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting the accounting close process, and preparing financial reports. The role involves using AI agents to automate daily activities and identifying improvements to accounting processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support the monthly and quarterly close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness of assigned areas, including preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and conducting flux analysis.
  2. Responsible for accounting activities related to cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intangibles.
  3. Provide detailed reports and analyses to internal stakeholders to support financial reporting and decision-making.
  4. Assist in responding to audit requests. Ensure that all accounting practices comply with internal controls and external regulations.
  5. Identify and recommend improvements to accounting processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  6. Assist in the development and implementation of new accounting policies and practices.
  7. Build and use AI agents to automate daily activities.
  8. Support other special projects as arise.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 1+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably Big 4 public accounting or high-growth company experience.
  • Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
  • Hands-on, detail-oriented accountant with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Process-oriented and curious, with an interest in leveraging AI, automation, and systems to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Strong communicator, able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Nice to have

  • CPA or working towards CPA designation

What the JD emphasized

  • AI agents to automate daily activities