Staff Accountant

Job not on LinkedIn

🔥 1 minute ago

💵 $86k - $107k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💲 Accountant / Accounting

Where this job comes from

Posted on Tailscale's careers page, not through a job board

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Tailscale

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2020

☁️ SaaS

🔐 Security

📡 Telecommunications

💰 $100M Series B on 2022-05

SaaS • Security • Telecommunications

Tailscale is a company that provides a modern VPN solution founded on WireGuard technology, simplifying networking by creating secure, software-defined networks that connect users, services, and devices with ease. By eliminating the complexities of legacy VPNs, Tailscale offers secure remote access, site-to-site networking, and multi-cloud networking, all while ensuring user-friendly, quick deployment without complex configurations. Recognized for enabling zero-trust environments and seamless workflows, Tailscale supports robust security features such as automated user onboarding, encryption, and access control lists (ACLs). This tool is particularly popular for both enterprise and personal use, praised for its integration capabilities and ease of use, making secure networking accessible anywhere, regardless of infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Support the order-to-cash process from deal approval through invoicing, collections, and accounting • Review order forms and commercial terms, including payment terms, billing frequency, credits, discounts, and non-standard terms • Partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Customer Success, Legal, and Finance to resolve contract, billing, collections, and accounting issues • Support recurring invoicing and billing, including month-end and quarter-end billing, renewals, usage-based charges, and customer adjustments • Support monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet support • Monitor accounts receivable, support collections, investigate aging balances, and help resolve billing and payment disputes • Support revenue-related accounting processes and documentation for revenue recognition under ASC 606 • Support employee expense reimbursement operations, including review, processing, policy compliance, and issue resolution • Identify and implement process improvements across Deal Desk, billing, collections, expense reimbursements, and close activities

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment • Strong accounting foundation, including monthly and quarterly close processes, reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals • Experience with order-to-cash processes, customer contracts, invoicing, accounts receivable, collections, and billing operations • Working knowledge of ASC 606 and how commercial terms affect billing and revenue recognition • Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Deal Desk, Customer Success, Legal, or similar teams • Experience with ERP, CRM, billing, and expense management systems • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; ability to manage recurring responsibilities alongside close deadlines • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • Familiarity with NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, DealHub, Ramp, or similar platforms is a plus • CPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission for quota-based roles • Health, vision, and dental coverage with no waiting period • Flexible remote-first work environment • Virtual and in-person social events • Corporate co-working program • Employer-funded retirement contributions matching employee contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of eligible compensation annually • Annual company retreat and team off-sites • $1,500 USD annually for professional development • Mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities • Flexible paid time off • Company-owned laptop (Mac or PC) • Monthly home internet reimbursement • $500 USD home office customization allowance • Paid parental leave top-ups: 20 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents

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