Senior Accountant

About this role

At Cypress, We aim to make software testing faster and more reliable, improving the efficiency and quality of software development. Used by hundreds of thousands of developers across 90+ countries and 30,000+ organizations, Cypress helps teams write better code and release with confidence. Cypress customers include names like Zendesk, Indeed, Splunk, Square, and Patreon. With a culture rooted in passion, collaboration, and curiosity, our fully remote team is on a mission to positively impact the developer community.

About the Role We are looking for a motivated Staff or Senior Accountant with 3–4 years of experience — ideally including a foundation in public accounting — to join our finance team. This is a high- ownership role at a growing SaaS company where you will take on meaningful responsibility across monthly close, revenue, compliance, and systems. A CPA license or active candidacy is a strong plus.

You will work closely with our Controller and cross-functional partners in RevOps and Sales to ensure our financial data is accurate, our processes are scalable, and our systems are being used to their fullest potential. We are also actively investing in AI-enabled finance workflows, and we want someone eager to be part of that journey.

What You'll Do

Monthly Accounting & Close • Own or co-own a significant portion of the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis • Help oversee the order-to-cash process, including revenue accounting and operating within our CRM and billing systems to support monthly reconciliation and reporting. • Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting • Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency and reduce cycle time

Compliance & Audit • Support the annual audit process, including preparation of schedules, workpapers, and

PBC requests • Assist with tax compliance deliverables and coordination with external advisors • Help ensure adherence to internal controls and accounting policies

Systems & Implementation • Participate in and help drive system implementation and improvement projects within the finance tech stack • Serve as a functional subject matter expert during tool rollouts, integrations, and process Changes

AI & Automation in Finance • Actively seek out opportunities to deploy AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting quality • Partner with the Controller and broader finance team to test, implement, and document AI-enabled workflows

What We're Looking For Experience & Education • 3–4 years of accounting experience; public accounting background (Big 4, regional firm, or similar) strongly preferred • CPA license or active CPA candidacy is a meaningful plus • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • Familiarity with SaaS revenue recognition concepts (ASC 606)

Systems • Chargebee: hands-on experience preferred • Salesforce: comfort navigating and querying data within the platform preferred • Revops.io or comparable revenue operations tooling: prior experience a plus • Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets

Skills & Mindset • Strong attention to detail with a process-oriented, ownership mentality • Comfort operating in a fast-moving SaaS environment with evolving tools and priorities • Clear written and verbal communication skills — able to partner cross-functionally with non-finance stakeholders • Genuine curiosity about AI and automation and how they apply to finance • Self-starter who can manage competing priorities with limited supervision in a fully remote setting

Nice to Have • Experience supporting or leading system implementation projects (ERP, billing, revenue) • Prior experience working in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment

Compensation

$115,000-$120,000 base salary

Although we list out what we generally look for, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit, and are not currently listed. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%. The point we’re getting at, it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

We are an inclusive employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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