Senior Accountant

Cala Health
San Mateo, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with public company or audit experience who can lead technical accounting processes and collaborate across teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with public company or Big 4 audit experience who can lead technical accounting initiatives
    — “Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a public company or as an auditor (Big 4 experience a plus)”
  • Individuals who can streamline financial controls and support compliance in a fast-paced environment
    — “partner with cross-functional teams to streamline our financial controls”
  • Professionals with a strong grasp of US GAAP and the ability to prepare detailed accounting schedules
    — “Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (US GAAP)”

Things to consider

  • Requires in-office presence for at least three days per week despite hybrid work arrangement
    — “Hybrid, 3 days a week”
  • Compensation is not fixed and depends on experience and market benchmarks
    — “**Final compensation is based on experience, skills, market benchmarks, and internal equity**”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with public company readiness and SOX compliance in your resume and interview responses
    — “support SOX and public-company readiness initiatives”
  • Emphasize your ability to lead technical accounting processes and create documentation like memos and flow charts
    — “Become a thought leader on technical accounting matters along with drafting of technical accounting memos and process flow charts”
  • Showcase your track record in month-end and quarter-end accounting close, including journal entries and reconciliations
    — “Take ownership of month-end and quarter-end accounting close for areas of functional responsibility”
  • Demonstrate expertise in preparing accounting schedules and analysis for internal and external reporting
    — “Prepare accounting schedules and analysis routinely, and as requested, for internal and external reporting and audit requirements”
  • Demonstrate experience with state sales tax compliance and reconciliation processes
    — “Submission of monthly sales tax to various state government agencies”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • month-end and quarter-end accounting close
  • monthly revenue reconciliation
  • SOX compliance
  • accounting process improvements
Typical background
3+ years of public company or audit experienceCPA or working towards CPA

Skills & requirements

Required

Month-end CloseRevenue ReconciliationAccount ReconciliationsSOX ComplianceFinancial Controls

Preferred

Technical AccountingProcess Improvement

Stack & domain

Financial AccountingGAAPAccounting Process ImprovementsSOX ComplianceInternal And External AuditsTechnical AccountingAnalytical SkillsAttention To DetailTeam BuildingCollaborationThought LeadershipCPAFinanceAccounting

About the role

Original posting from Cala Health via Greenhouse

About Cala

At Cala, we’re working to free people from the burden of chronic disease. We began by creating the first non-invasive prescription therapy for hand tremor. After years of careful fine-tuning and improvements, we recently released kIQ® Plus, our most sophisticated therapy yet. Our products have empowered thousands of people to get back to their lives with confidence and ease.

But we won’t stop there. Our pioneering technology can be applied across neurology, cardiology, and beyond. It’s all part of our mission to help people in their struggle with chronic disease. We’re only just getting started

The Opportunity

The Senior Accountant is responsible for all core accounting and related compliance activities at Cala Health. In this fast-paced environment, you will own the month-end close, support SOX and public-company readiness initiatives, and partner with cross-functional teams to streamline our financial controls.

Title: Senior Accountant

Reports to: Controller

Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week

Employment type: Full-time, exempt

Pay range: $115,000 - $126,000

**Final compensation is based on experience, skills, market benchmarks, and internal equity**

Responsibilities:.

Serve as a key player in the month/quarter/year end close process

Take ownership of month-end and quarter-end accounting close for areas of functional responsibility, including preparing monthly journal entries and account reconciliations

Take lead on monthly revenue reconciliation process

Perform monthly analysis of account balances and expenses versus history and budgets 

Collaborate with the accounting team on internal and external audits

Become a thought leader on technical accounting matters along with drafting of technical accounting memos and process flow charts

Submission of monthly sales tax to various state government agencies

Develop and perform procedures to ensure SOX compliance

Prepare accounting schedules and analysis routinely, and as requested, for internal and external reporting and audit requirements

Team up with cross functional teams to implement accounting process improvements 

Establish rapport with other team members, build effective relationships, and share wins and successes

Complete ad hoc projects and support accounting operations as necessary

Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a public company or as an auditor (Big 4 experience a plus)

Preferably with CPA or working towards CPA designation or equivalent certification.

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or its equivalent 

Strong understanding of financial accounting principles (US GAAP) 

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Ability to apply policies and standards consistently

Able to meet deadlines

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, or eligible for work authorization through a sponsorship path that Cala Health is able to support. Sponsorship decisions are made individually based on role, timeline, and cost considerations, and are not guaranteed.

Cala Health believes our success is based on diversity of people, teams and thinking. We offer all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. Our selection process is driven by the key requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-jobrelated disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.

Source: Cala Health careers (Greenhouse)

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