[Remote] Senior Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Deepgram is the leading platform in the Voice AI economy, providing real-time APIs for various voice applications. They are seeking a Senior Accountant to support the monthly close and core operational accounting as the company scales toward audit readiness and IPO, working closely with the Director of Accounting on day-to-day financial tasks.ResponsibilitiesSupport monthly, quarterly, and annual GL close — prepare assigned reconciliations, post journal entries, hit close calendar deadlinesPrepare account reconciliations across cash, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, AP, and others — with documentation that holds up to audit. (AR reconciliations sit with the revenue accounting team.)Prepare recurring and accrual journal entries with appropriate support; flag cutoff or judgment calls to the Director of AccountingPartner with our offshore AP team on day-to-day AP — review their work, handle exceptions and escalations, support vendor onboarding, and prepare AP reconciliationsProcess and review expense reports; support intercompany, fixed asset, and prepaid schedulesContribute to flux analysis — pull the variances, draft initial commentary, escalate the unexplained ones to the Director of AccountingSupport external audit PBC requests — pull the documentation, prepare the schedules, respond to auditor questions on assigned areasFollow and help improve the close playbook the Director of Accounting maintains. Suggest improvements; flag what's brokenUse AI in your daily close work — for reconciliation matching, anomaly detection, JE drafting support, narrative drafts, vendor lookups. Bring back what works to the rest of the teamSupport tax, treasury, and FP&A counterparts on data and reporting needs as requestedSkills5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on close cycle experience as a contributorActive CPA preferred. Strong public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) foundation a plusSolid working fluency in US GAAP at the operational level — accruals, deferrals, capitalization, intercompany, foreign currency, cutoff. Knows when to askA demonstrated AI-native working style — you use LLMs daily for accounting work and can talk concretely about what AI does well and where it falls short for close work. You don't need to have built infrastructure for a team yet, but the instinct should be thereComfort vibe-coding small scripts (Python, SQL, Apps Script) for reconciliations, data pulls, and automation. You're not expected to architect systems — you are expected to write the small things that save you and the team hoursStrong execution habits — careful, organized, finishes what you startStrong written and verbal communication — you can write a clean reconciliation memo, ask a clear question, and explain a variance to a non-finance ops leader without losing themHigh integrity, high ownership, low egoPrior experience supporting a first external auditSaaS or AI startup accounting experienceWorking knowledge of NetSuite, Rillet, FloQast, BlackLine, Ramp, or similar tools — and reasoned views developed through useExposure to multi-entity / international intercompany accountingExperience contributing to an ERP migration or close tooling rollout. (Not expected to lead one.)BenefitsMedical, dental, vision benefitsAnnual wellness stipendMental health supportLife, STD, LTD Income Insurance PlansUnlimited PTOParental leaveFlexible schedule12 Paid US company holidaysQuarterly personal productivity stipendOne-time stipend for home office upgrades401(k) plan with company matchTax Savings ProgramsLearning / Education stipendParticipation in talks and conferencesEmployee Resource GroupsAI enablement workshops / sessionsFor candidates outside of the US, we use an Employer of Record model in many countries, which means benefits are administered locally and governed by country-specific regulations. Because of this, benefits will differ by region — in some cases international employees receive benefits US employees do not, and vice versa. As we scale, we will continue to evaluate where we can create more alignment, but a 1:1 global benefits structure is not always legally or operationally possible.Company OverviewDeepgram provides a voice artificial intelligence platform for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice applications. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://deepgram.com.