Staff Accountant
IonQ, Inc. is the world's leading quantum platform and merchant supplier, delivering integrated quantum solutions across various domains. They are seeking a Staff Accountant to join their US Accounting Team, responsible for preparing month-end close journal entries and reconciliations while ensuring the accuracy of financial data and streamlining internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including complex payroll accruals for both US and international entities
- Manage and reconcile monthly activity for Fixed Assets, Prepaid Expenses, and various Accruals to ensure accuracy and GAAP compliance
- Proactively communicate with vendors and internal department heads to estimate unbilled expenses and ensure all monthly liabilities are accurately accrued
- Partner with the Payroll and Equity teams to gather data and record RSU-related transactions and stock-based compensation activity
- Perform daily cash coding and monitoring to ensure all transactions are categorized accurately within the ERP, NetSuite
- Complete monthly bank reconciliations for all corporate accounts, identifying and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner
- Perform comprehensive monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are fully supported by underlying documentation
- Serve as a contact for external auditors during the year-end audit, preparing necessary schedules and providing supporting documentation (PBC list items)
- Maintain documentation of accounting processes to support internal control objectives
Skills
- BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
- 1-3 years of professional experience
- Strong analytical and organizational and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage deadline requirements and multi-task projects
- High competency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated with the ability to meet project deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with a Big Four accounting firm or other national accounting firm is preferred
- Experience with NetSuite ERP
- Experience working with Dayforce or Papaya
- Knowledge of accruals processes
- Strong desire and ability to develop new skills quickly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment to continuously improve processes
- Willingness to take on challenges and think constructively to solve problems
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401K
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
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