Senior Corporate Accountant

Job Description

About the company

Robinhood is democratizing finance for all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers, removing fees, and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

Robinhood is a fast-growing company and was recognized as a CNBC Disruptor 50 and a LinkedIn Top Startup in 2019. We’re continuing to grow and are looking for incredible talent that can help us achieve our mission.

About the role

Robinhood is looking for a skilled Senior Corporate Accountant to join our rapidly growing team. We are seeking driven individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple priorities – a self-starter who can work independently but who is also a good team-player. This individual will need to be able to pick things up quickly and be able to meet deadlines with multiple tasks.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Analyze and explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and variances
• Compile account information and prepare monthly journal entries
• Prepare and maintain monthly account reconciliations
• Establish formal GL closing and other accounting process procedures
• Assist with compiling year-end external audit requests
• Research important accounting issues and suggest the best practices and applications in accordance with accounting standards
• Assist the Assistant Controller and Controller with any ad hoc research, clean-up, reporting projects
• Work with various departments to streamline data flow and processes

Some things we consider critical for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2-4 years of total experience
• Understanding of GAAP standards
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience with system implementation
• Experience with process improvement and proficiency with spreadsheets
• Hands-on experience in the financial close process

Bonus points:

• Experience with system implementation
• Hands-on experience in the financial close process

Feeling ready to give 100% to democratizing finance for all? We’d love to have you apply, even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we’re looking for people invigorated by our mission, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.