Senior Accountant

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<div class="content-intro"><p><a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" href="http://apollo.io/" data-token-index="0"><span class="link-annotation-7a57a4e3-9668-4c92-9fb1-a9318bf3a91b--723603012">Apollo.io</span></a> is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world's largest enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" href="http://apollo.io/" data-token-index="2"><span class="link-annotation-7a57a4e3-9668-4c92-9fb1-a9318bf3a91b--723603012">Apollo.io</span></a> provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, <a class="notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover" href="http://apollo.io/" data-token-index="4"><span class="link-annotation-7a57a4e3-9668-4c92-9fb1-a9318bf3a91b--723603012">Apollo.io</span></a> turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing accounting team. In this role, you will play a key role in ensuring accuracy and efficiency across multiple areas, including expenses, cash, and international entities bookkeeping. </p> <p>Your responsibilities will include month-end close activities, account reconciliations, international entities accounting, financial analysis. You will also support process improvements, collaborate with external auditors (Big 4), and help drive operational efficiencies.</p> <p>This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Accounting while working closely with the broader finance and accounting team. Our team is collaborative, fast-moving, and committed to your professional development.</p> <p>If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, remote-first environment<strong>,</strong> this role is for you!</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <p><em>Month-End Close</em></p> <ul> <li>Prepare and post journal entries, maintain account reconciliations, and prepare and contribute to the month-end close package</li> <li>Conduct variance analysis and clearly communicate trends and discrepancies to senior team members</li> </ul> <p><em>International Entities</em></p> <ul> <li>Own end-to-end bookkeeping and month-end close for international subsidiaries, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled</li> <li>Manage intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and related balance sheet reconciliations</li> <li>Support statutory compliance requirements across jurisdictions in coordination with external advisors</li> </ul> <p><em>Accruals</em></p> <ul> <li>Prepare and maintain accrual journal entries for US entity at month </li> <li>Partner with FP&A and business owners to validate estimates, explain variances, and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis</li> </ul> <p><em>Cash</em></p> <ul> <li>Reconcile cash accounts, including third-party payment processors, on a monthly basis</li> <li>Investigate and resolve reconciling items, escalating systemic issues to process owners</li> </ul> <p><em>Audit & Process Improvement</em></p> <ul> <li>Support the annual audit by preparing and organizing PBC documentation for external auditors (Big 4)</li> <li>Identify and drive accounting process improvements with a focus on scalability and efficiency</li> <li>Assist with ad hoc projects and initiatives in a rapidly evolving environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <p><em>Required</em></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field</li> <li>2–4 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a SaaS or startup environment</li> <li>High attention to accuracy, detail, and problem-solving skills</li> <li>Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis</li> <li>Excellent communication skills — comfortable working cross-functionally at all levels</li> <li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote-first environment</li> </ul> <p><em>Preferred</em></p> <ul> <li>CPA certification or active candidacy</li> <li>Big 4 or public accounting experience</li> <li>Experience with multi-currency accounting and foreign subsidiary bookkeeping</li> <li>Proficiency in NetSuite</li> <li>Spanish language proficiency</li> </ul><div…