Senior Accountant

About the role

As a Senior Accountant at Mercury, you will be responsible for overseeing key aspects of the financial closing process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Your role will involve preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and conducting variance analysis to identify financial trends.

You will collaborate with various teams across the organization to improve accounting processes and implement scalable systems. Success in this role means enhancing operational efficiency through automation and maintaining strong internal controls as the company continues to grow.

The salary range for this role is competitive, with specific figures depending on geographic location and experience.

Skills that matter here

• GAAP: This role requires strong GAAP accounting fundamentals to ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• financial analysis: You will conduct financial analysis to identify key drivers of financial results and support decision-making.
• accounting software: Experience with accounting software is essential for managing and improving accounting processes.
• automation: You will identify opportunities to automate manual processes, enhancing overall efficiency.
• process improvement: A focus on process improvement is critical for designing scalable accounting operations.

Who this role suits

• Detail-oriented individuals who produce high-quality work.
• Self-starters who can independently research issues and make sound recommendations.
• Analytical thinkers comfortable working with large volumes of financial data.
• Effective communicators who collaborate well across teams in a fast-paced environment.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Own key areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules across multiple accounting areas.
• Perform monthly flux and variance analysis, identifying key drivers of financial results and explaining period-over-period changes.
• Manage and improve accounting processes across the general ledger, including revenue, accounts receivable, accruals, intercompany transactions, and other key accounting areas.
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across Finance, Partnerships, Legal, and Product to ensure accurate accounting treatment and efficient workflows.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve accounting operations through technology, AI-enabled tools, and system enhancements.
• Help design and implement scalable accounting processes, controls, and documentation as Mercury continues to grow.
• Strengthen and maintain internal controls that support accurate financial reporting and operational excellence.
• Support external audits and assist with audit requests, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Take ownership of problems from identification through implementation, driving improvements that make the team more efficient and effective.

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• BA/BS or equivalent in accounting or related field.
• Experience in public accounting, industry accounting, or a combination of both.
• Strong GAAP accounting fundamentals and a solid understanding of financial statement impacts.
• Highly detail-oriented with a track record of producing accurate, high-quality work.
• A self-starter who can independently research issues, form thoughtful recommendations, and exercise sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes through automation, technology, systems enhancements, or workflow optimization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work through large volumes of financial data, identify anomalies, strengthen controls, and support decision-making.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes are being built, refined, and scaled.
• Clear communicator who collaborates effectively across teams.

Preferred Experience

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
• Experience in fintech, banking, payments, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience in a startup or high-growth technology company.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Exposure to AI-driven process improvement initiatives or accounting workflow optimization projects.

Conditions

• The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits.
• Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry.
• New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
• Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
• US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $121,700 - $152,100
• US employees outside of the New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle or the San Francisco Bay Area: $109,500 - $136,900
• Canadian employees (any location): 115,000 CAD - 143,700 CAD.