Staff Accountant - General Ledger

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years • $67,000 PA - $75,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

SoundCloud is seeking a Staff Accountant in New York City, focused on General Ledger accounting. This role is crucial for financial operations, ensuring accurate accounting transactions and supporting broader GL functions. The responsibilities include preparing and reviewing journal entries, assisting with fixed asset accounting and accounts payable functions, performing account reconciliations, maintaining accurate documentation, and supporting audit requirements. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn and grow within a dynamic finance environment.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 1-2 years of accounting experience, preferably in general accounting
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting software
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles and processes
Good to have:
  • CPA is a plus
  • Experience with fixed asset accounting and depreciation calculations
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Robust 401k program
  • Employee Equity Plan
  • Generous professional development allowance
  • Creativity and Wellness benefit
  • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy
  • 16 paid weeks for all parents
  • Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly

Job Details

SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.

Our finance team is looking for a New York-based Staff Accountant focused on General Ledger accounting! This role plays a crucial part in our financial operations, ensuring accurate processing of accounting transactions and supporting broader GL functions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn and grow in a dynamic finance environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, review, and post journal entries to ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions
  • Assist with fixed asset accounting, including tracking additions, disposals, and calculating depreciation
  • Support accounts payable functions including invoice processing, vendor setup, and payment approval workflows
  • Perform account reconciliations and assist with month-end closing activities
  • Maintain accurate documentation for financial transactions and support audit requirements
  • Assist with data entry and maintenance in the Oracle Fusion ERP system
  • Support the accounting team with various ad-hoc projects and analyses as needed
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute ideas to enhance efficiency

Experience and Background:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA is a plus
  • 1-2 years of accounting experience, preferably in general accounting or GL functions
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting software 
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles and processes
  • Experience with fixed asset accounting and depreciation calculations is a plus
  • Problem-solving mindset with ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
  • Interest in growing within the accounting function and developing broader finance skills

The salary range for this role is $67,000 - $75,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below!

About us:

  • We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
  • We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
  • We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
  • We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
  • Robust 401k program
  • Employee Equity Plan
  • Generous professional development allowance
  • Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
  • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
  • 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
  • Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SoundCloud

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us lead what’s next in music by understanding and empowering our creators and fans, no matter their identity. We acknowledge the challenges in the music industry, and strive to influence an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute respectfully and thrive, especially the historically marginalized communities that many of our creators, fans and SoundClouders identify with. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment at SoundCloud for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status.

At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group. Diversity Resource Groups are employee-organized groups focused on supporting and promoting the interests of a particular underrepresented community in order to build a more inclusive culture at SoundCloud. Anyone can join, whether you share the identity or strive to be an ally.

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