Senior Accountant

Mashgin
Palo Alto, CA

About Mashgin

At Mashgin, we have developed a successful and innovative point-of-sale experience that uses computer vision and AI to make checkout nearly instantaneous. Our mission is to eliminate checkout lines so people can get back to their lives.

Our kiosks are currently serving customers in thousands of locations around the world, from major sports stadiums to convenience stores, from college campuses to corporate cafeterias. We are a series B startup with 10 years of progress, and we’re already profitable. And we’re just getting started.

We value autonomy of work, a relentless obsession with customer experience (both our customers and their end-customers), and a culture of respect and fun.

Position Summary

This is a Bay Area based, intermediate position where you will be initially responsible for the expense side of Mashgin's accounting. As a senior accountant, you will handle vendor bills, credit card entries, manage expense entries, and ensure accurate and timely record-keeping. If you are an accounting generalist, and love the excitement of a fast-paced, startup environment where you will have the opportunity to learn and grow then this position would be a good fit for you!

You will be required to be able to work at Mashgin's HQ in person at least twice a week.

You Will Be

  • Owning the general ledger, ensuring timely recording and accuracy of every balance on the general ledger. Key areas include revenue recognition, deferred revenue, sales tax, and fixed assets at customer sites
  • Owning the balance sheet reconciliations and subledgers, ensuring a full understanding of the detail amounts and the validity and accuracy of the amounts that make up the balances
  • Owning the sales tax process, ensuring accurate sales tax calculations and timely filings. Additionally, you will also be owning the selection and implementation of the appropriate sales tax system to automate sales tax calculation and filing
  • Participating in the monthly close process, ensuring adherence to the close schedule
  • Participating in audits, including annual financial audits, sales tax, and workers comp
  • Participating in the design and implementation of a mid tier financial system
  • Participating in the continuous effort for processes and systems improvements
  • Overseeing the procure to pay process
  • Owning the payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time

Minimum Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or related discipline with 7+ years of experience applying accounting and financial best-practices in a public or private company environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERPs
  • Strong commitment to accuracy, consistency and ability to problem solve and come up with creative solutions with various tools

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience with hardware strongly desired
  • Prior experience at a high growth and fast paced company strongly desired
  • 3+ years of management experience

What We Offer

  • An opportunity to work on a small, multidisciplinary team with the potential to break new ground in many different industries
  • Excellent health, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents
  • 401k plan
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Catered lunch in office with fully stocked snacks and beverages
  • Pet insurance for your fur babies
  • Voluntary life insurance plan
  • Competitive salary and options in a small, rapidly scaling company

$110,000 - $155,000 a year

For roles based in Palo Alto, CA, the overall market range for Mashgin is typically $110,000 - $155,000 USD annually. Note that total compensation for this position will be determined by candidate’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other relevant factors. This estimate excludes the value of any benefits offered by Mashgin, and the potential future value of any other long-term incentives.

Mashgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Mashgin are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Notice on fraudulent jobs

We have been made aware of instances of fraudulent job postings and/or fraudulent recruiting activity by bad actors, claiming to represent Mashgin. These fraudulent schemes often seek monetary contributions or payments from job seekers (such as for "start up costs" or "equipment"), or seek to collect sensitive personal or banking information from job seekers. These job postings and offers are not authorized by Mashgin, and Mashgin is not responsible for fraudulent offers or requests for personal information or payments. Mashgin will never ask for any financial commitment or contribution from a candidate at any stage of the recruitment process. Candidates who have questions about the validity of Mashgin job postings or offers should consult the job postings on our mashgin.com career site. If you think you've been scammed, please reference this site for more information.

Posted 2025-11-13

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