Senior Technical Accountant

About the Senior Technical Accountant at Headspace:

The Senior Technical Accountant will provide experienced, hands-on technical accounting expertise. This position supports the accounting functions of the business by designing and maintaining timely and accurate financial reporting, internal controls and technical accounting processes, and by providing insightful analysis to finance, accounting, and management. The successful candidate will be able to apply expert technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills to contribute to a dynamic, first class, highly scalable and efficient accounting team.

How your skills and passion will come to life at Headspace’s accounting department:

• Review processes and technical guidance to ensure accurate financial statement presentation in accordance with US GAAP
• Maintain accounting policies and positions, including their on-going evaluation with business needs
• Assist and organize the interactions with external annual auditors, ensuring information provided is accurate and timely and that policies and guidance is clear and defined
• Prepare internal financial statements, reporting, and external compliance filings such as annual reports
• Performing research and providing guidance on complex accounting issues, including areas such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), stock compensation (ASC 718), and internal audit of memos and processes
• Perform general accounting functions including preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Evaluate and implement internal control improvements and assist in building a roadmap for compliance with SOX
• Assist in providing training on our accounting policies to the operational accounting teams as well as to cross functional teams 
• Work with accounting leadership to ensure a clean and timely year end audit and provide year-end financial reporting support and schedules
• Support M&A evaluations, documentation and integration related to corporate acquisitions
• Partner closely with FP&A and other department leaders on key initiatives and projects
• Assist with on-going projects for streamlining, automation and transformation

What you’ve accomplished:

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA License
• 4-6 years of overall experience, with 2-4 years of progressive experience in GAAP and financial reporting in either a public company or within Big 4
• Experience evaluating technical accounting guidance including areas such as ASC 606, ASC 842, etc.
• Strong internal control/SOX experience including evaluating and documenting controls in a public company environment
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and …