Senior General Ledger Accountant

Senior GL Accountant

ThredUp is looking for a technically savvy, detail-oriented Senior GL Accountant who brings strong accounting fundamentals and a genuine drive to use AI and automation to make Finance faster and smarter. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, you will own core GL responsibilities journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and close, while actively identifying and leading opportunities to automate manual processes and improve how our team works.

To thrive here, you'll need a solid GL accounting foundation and an automation-first mindset someone who finishes a manual process and immediately asks how to eliminate it. If you're already experimenting with AI tools in your day-to-day work and can speak to concrete ways you've used them to save time, we'd love to hear from you.

In This Role You'll Get To:

• Actively participate in the month-end close process, including performing balance sheet reconciliations and documenting drivers of balance sheet and income statement flux analysis
• Prepare monthly journal entries for fixed assets, prepaids and COGS, expense accruals, and other assets
• Review executed contracts for accounting treatment, needed expense accruals and spend commitments
• Participate in technical research, contributing to technical memos and policies as necessary
• Collaborate with all parts of Finance and business partners (ie. Operations, Engineering) to source accruals and ensure accurate financial statements
• Support SOX implementation, ensuring that job duties are performed in accordance with ThredUp's SOX controls
• Proactively identify, develop, and implement process improvements, documenting desktop procedures to achieve efficiencies and scalability
• Lead the identification and rollout of AI tools, automation platforms, and system integrations that reduce manual effort across Finance partnering with Fintech and cross-functional teams to drive adoption and ensure controls keep pace with automation
• Support external audit requirements as required, including assisting with sampling requests and tie out of quarterly reporting

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting experience or a blend of public accounting and general ledger accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. GAAP, with a particular interest in technical areas such as:
• ASU 350-40 Internal use software
• ASU 360 Property, Plant and Equipment
• Experience in e-commerce or retail industry is a plus
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or CPA candidacy strongly preferred
• Proficiency in accounting and business systems, particularly NetSuite and Coupa
• Advanced Excel skills required (e.g., PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, IFERROR, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted workflows or automation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or similar), with a drive to apply them to real accounting problems
• Self-starter with excellent time management, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated curiosity and drive for continuous process improvement; ability to innovate and simplify complex workflows
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and manage projects effectively

At ThredUp, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $135,000 and $150,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock, ThredUp employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing ThredUp stock if voluntarily participating in ThredUp's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Subject to eligibility requirements, you'll also receive other benefits: Comprehensive medical & dental coverage, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What We Offer:

• 4-day work week, with Fridays off
• Hybrid work environment: 3 days in the office and 1 day remote each week
• Competitive salary (we leverage market data)
• Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays
• Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment
• Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
• We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth

We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team. At ThredUp, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.

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