Senior Staff Accountant

Wealthfront is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join the finance and accounting team in building scalable infrastructure to support a dynamic and high-growth business. You will report to the Sr. Director of Accounting, working closely as a partner to the corporate accounting and finance team and will be charged with identifying and executing opportunities to drive scale in the financial operations. Responsibilities: Work with accounting staff to facilitate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting at both the subsidiary and consolidated levels. Oversee the accounts payable function by reviewing vendor invoicing, monitoring payment cycles, and ensuring accurate expense recognition and strong control practices. Prepare and review complex journal entries, perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and manage intercompany transactions and allocations. Maintain and reconcile fixed assets, intangible assets, and prepaid expense schedules, ensuring accuracy of related general ledger accounts. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, automation, and control environment of corporate accounting and general ledger processes. Support external audits by coordinating PBC requests, providing thorough analysis, and managing communications to ensure a smooth and timely audit process. Prevent inaccuracies in and maintain reliability of financial documents by setting up internal control systems and embracing proper policies for financial reporting. Collaborate with system vendors and cross-functional teams to optimize accounting systems, evaluate new tools, and support automation and scalability in advance of public-company requirements.