Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)

Senior Accountant (Contract to Hire)Santa Clara, CAAbout the RoleWe're seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This is a high-impact role with primary responsibility for managing the company's general ledger and the financial system. You will be a driving force behind the monthly and quarterly close processes, with a specific focus on maintaining rigorous controls over cash reconciliations and asset schedules. This position is ideal for a candidate who enjoys a fast-growing environment and possesses the technical expertise to handle complex GAAP requirements.This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office.What You'll DoFinancial Close & ReportingLead the Monthly Close: Ensure all financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and delivered in a timely manner.Financial Analysis: Perform quarterly and yearly Balance Sheet (BS) and Profit & Loss (PL) flux analyses to explain variances and trends.Cash & Treasury ManagementDaily Reconciliation: Monitor and reconcile daily cash transactions, ensuring all bank activity is accurately mirrored in Netsuite.Monthly Bank Recs: Complete formal monthly bank reconciliations for all operating accounts, resolving any discrepancies immediately.Cash Forecasting: Conduct regular cash forecasting to ensure liquidity for operations.Asset & Expense ManagementPrepaid Expenses: Record and manage the full lifecycle of prepaid expenses. Maintain detailed amortization schedules and post monthly adjusting journal entries to the GL.Account Reconciliations: Prepare comprehensive reconciliations for fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and prepaids, ensuring all work papers are "audit-ready."Expense Compliance: Review and process employee expense reports via Concur, ensuring adherence to company policyCompliance & TaxTax Filings: Manage the execution of tax filings, including Sales & Use tax, property tax, and required local filingsWhat We're Looking ForExperience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience.Technical Skills: Proficient in US GAAP and SEC standards. Hands-on experience with General Ledger management and audit work paper preparation.Software: Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.) are required. Experience with Netsuite or similar mid-market ERPs is highly desirable.Education: Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required.Preferred: Public accounting experience, CPA certification, and some cost accounting or international consolidation experience.Salary Range - $55/hr - $75/hrMore About GatikFounded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.Taking Care of Our TeamAt Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment's sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.