Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
at Postman
San Francisco, United States
Who Are We?
Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.
P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.
About the Team
You’ll be joining Postman’s Technical Accounting team, reporting directly to Alex Wright (Hiring Manager). The team plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy and compliance, while also serving as a key partner to engineering and the broader finance org. It’s a highly collaborative group where you’ll have direct impact, exposure to leadership, and opportunities to shape processes as Postman continues to scale. This is an exciting opportunity which crosses both technical accounting and operational accounting.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to take ownership of complex technical accounting and financial reporting work at a fast-growing, global company. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and external auditors on high-impact areas like internal-use software capitalization, equity, investments, and the international close processes. It’s a great opportunity for someone from Big 4 or public company backgrounds who wants hands-on technical exposure and visibility into major initiatives, including future SEC reporting and IPO readiness.
What You’ll Do
- Work cross functionally with the engineering team to identify internal-use software projects eligible for capitalization
- Perform monthly close and reconciliation on various areas including (but not limited to) investments, equity, and capitalized internal-use software
- Help with preparation of external financial statements, including audited financial statements and investor reporting
- Research, evaluate, and document technical accounting issues and the application of new accounting pronouncements
- Assist with preparation of high-quality technical accounting memos that are ready for external audit review, including internal-use software (ASC 350-40), investments (ASC 320 / ASC 820), business combinations (ASC 805), stock-based compensation (ASC 718)
- Assist with the close process for global entities, including management of third party accounting firms, preparing and reviewing journal entries, and ensuring timely completion
- Monitor and implement changes to international accounting processes
- Support other ad hoc accounting-related projects and initiatives as needed
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field, CPA certification preferred
- 3+ years of experience at a Big 4 accounting firm or in a technical accounting role at a public company
- Ability to partner with cross functional teams and be the primary contact of all financial reporting matters for internal and external correspondence
- Must be able to think critically and recognize discrepancies and anomalies through analysis
- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and drive efficiency
- Ability to prioritize and work proactively and independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Team player with strong communication, customer service, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to quickly learn financial reporting and accounting tools such as NetSuite, Workiva, Clearwater, and FloQast
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards and disclosure requirements under US GAAP and SEC regulations
- Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and willing to go into our San Francisco office 1-2 times per week. The office is located at 1 Market St San Francisco, CA 94105
The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $110,000 to $140,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
What Else?
In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.
At Postman, we embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.
Our Values
At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can.
Equal opportunity
Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.