Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

We are in search of a top-tier Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team at our SF HQ. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting - Compensation. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, communicative, and self-motivated team player with a solid working knowledge of US GAAP and direct experience in stock-based compensation accounting.

This corporate role serves as a key strategic partner and subject-matter expert, providing critical oversight and guidance to our Finance Global Competency Center (FGCC) team, which handles day-to-day operational accounting. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the month-end close process for all compensation-related areas, supporting SOX compliance, and driving the quarterly/annual audit process. This individual thrives on process improvement and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment to support our continued growth.

This is a hybrid position that requires 2-3 days a week at Okta's SF HQ.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Corporate Accounting stakeholder for the FGCC team, providing expert guidance and oversight across compensation-related accounting areas (e.g., Stock-Based Compensation, Payroll, Commissions, Bonus).
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of month-end close activities performed by the FGCC team, and, as needed, deep-dive into journal entries and complex balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner cross-functionally with key business partners and stakeholders, including Payroll, HR Compensation, Commission Operations, Technical Accounting, FP&A, and Legal, to understand transactions and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Maintain and enhance the internal controls over compensation accounting processes, working with the FGCC team to implement best practices.
• Lead the coordination of quarterly reviews and annual audit requests, serving as the key contact for our external auditors on all compensation-related inquiries.
• Assist in preparing internal and external financial reporting schedules and disclosures.
• Develop, own, and present insightful Balance Sheet and P&L fluctuation analyses, metrics, and reporting for key compensation accounts, providing executive summaries and explaining key business drivers to leadership.
• Take ownership of end-to-end compensation accounting processes. Proactively evaluate and identify opportunities for process and system improvements to simplify, drive efficiency, scalability, and automation, and lead the projects to implement these changes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on stock-based compensation (ASC 718), advising business partners on the accounting implications of new programs or changes.
• Research and document complex accounting issues and transactions, concluding on the appropriate accounting treatment under US GAAP.
• Undertake ad hoc accounting projects and requests as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or CPA equivalent is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of combined Big4 public accounting and industry experience at a publicly traded company. Direct Big4 candidates may apply.
• Direct experience with Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718) accounting is required.
• Experience in other compensation areas (Payroll, Commissions, Bonus) is a strong plus.
• Solid working knowledge and application of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX/internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence stakeholders at varying levels of management.
• A team player, adept at building relationships across the organization.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills.
• Proficient with Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs) and Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with NetSuite and/or other major ERPs (i.e., Oracle, SAP) is preferred.

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