Senior Accountant

Forward NetworksSanta Clara, CASenior
ActiveVerified 8h ago

Job description

Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.

Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.

Forward is looking for a Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Prepare day-to-day transactions (i.e., Ar/AP, prepaid, fixed assets, etc.),
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, as well as detailed income statement analysis.
• Assist in preparing financial reports, account reconciliations, audit preparations.
• Manage and take responsibly for transactional accounting processes, such as Procure-to-Pay
and Order-to-Cash.
• Have a hand in developing accounting policies and procedures.
• Ad hoc projects to support the development of the Company as needed.

Requirements:

• Requires strong GAAP knowledge; revenue recognition for SaaS companies (ASC 606).
• Be comfortable working in a fast-growth startup and being a self-starter.
• The ability to critically think and make corresponding conclusions, including the ability to detect
patterns and interpret incomplete data.
• The ability to work in a diverse work environment and be nimble with shifting priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of relevant experience, mix of public accounting and private industry experience
strongly preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail, including self-review, and detailed project management skills.
• Be proficient with Netsuite, Microsoft and Google Suite, Ramp, Floqast, etc.
• An active CPA or pursuing license.
• Prior experience at a start-up

This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week onsite at our Santa Clara office.

The base pay range for this role is between $110,000 and $130,000. Base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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