Senior Accountant Contract to Hire

Gatik

Mountain View, California

Full Time

Posted May 12, 2026

$55 - $75/hr

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Job Description

A Senior Accountant role responsible for managing Gatik's general ledger, overseeing financial close processes, conducting financial analysis, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and tax regulations in a fast-growing autonomous logistics company.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the company's general ledger and financial system
Lead the monthly and quarterly financial close processes
Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP
Perform variance analysis on Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements
Reconcile daily cash transactions and complete monthly bank reconciliations
Conduct regular cash forecasting to ensure liquidity
Record and manage prepaid expenses and maintain amortization schedules
Prepare reconciliations for fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and prepaids
Review and process employee expense reports for compliance
Manage tax filings including sales, use, and property taxes

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
Proficient in US GAAP and SEC standards.
Hands-on experience with General Ledger management and audit work paper preparation.
Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.
Experience with Netsuite or similar mid-market ERPs is highly desirable.
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
Ability to lead the Monthly Close process and ensure all financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and delivered in a timely manner.
Ability to perform quarterly and yearly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss flux analyses to explain variances and trends.
Ability to monitor and reconcile daily cash transactions, ensuring all bank activity is accurately mirrored in Netsuite.
Ability to complete formal monthly bank reconciliations for all operating accounts and resolve discrepancies immediately.
Conduct regular cash forecasting to ensure liquidity for operations.
Record and manage the full lifecycle of prepaid expenses, maintain detailed amortization schedules, and post monthly adjusting journal entries to the GL.
Prepare comprehensive reconciliations for fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and prepaids, ensuring all work papers are audit-ready.
Review and process employee expense reports via Concur, ensuring adherence to company policy.
Manage the execution of tax filings, including Sales Use tax, property tax, and required local filings.
This role is onsite 5 days a week at the Mountain View, CA office.