Accountant

Accountant

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time : M-F (Onsite 2 days a week)

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the worlds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

As a Cash Accountant at Palantir youll work to drive improvements and quality initiatives across our growing Accounting & Finance organization, supporting senior accounting leadership with strategies that prioritize scalability and value creation.

In this role youll hit the ground running, getting deep into work processed by the Treasury & AP teams and identifying areas for improvement.

You will be responsible for helping the Corporate Accounting team close the books monthly, as well as building out related internal controls, automation and process enhancements.

Our ideal candidate is a problem solver whos not satisfied with the status quo, and who is energized by opportunities to improve the efficiency or accuracy of existing processes.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with recording monthly bank activity.
• Reconcile cleared outstanding checks daily and work with our AP department to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation for bank accounts and other assigned accounts, working with business partners to obtain support for any reconciling items.
• Prepare and analyze journal entries, reconciliations, and other accounting records to verify accuracy and to determine if there are any discrepancies in financial data.
• Provide support to internal and external auditors during quarterly and year-end reviews relating to financial statement audits, including preparation of supporting documentation.
• Adhere to key controls as identified through SOX.
• Participate in internal process improvement initiatives to improve reporting, analytical tools, and technical aspects of accounting procedures and practices.

What We Value

• A highly analytical and innovative approach to problem solving, with a demonstrated track record of process improvement.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with international functions and teams is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; able to maintain accuracy in work products and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• NetSuite and GTreasury experiences are a plus.

What We Require

• 2+ years accounting or finance experience. Experience at a public company a plus.
• Bachelors degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

Salary

The starting base salary for this position is estimated to be $38 / hour to $45 / hour with benefits, as provided by TCWGlobal.

Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by candidates relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors.

Life at Palantir

In keeping consistent with Palantirs values and culture, we believe employees are better together and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes.

Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity.

Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for Remote work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed.

If the positing is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the worlds hardest problems.

Palantir does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Palantir is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

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