Staff Accountant

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Staff Accountant on the US General Ledger Accounting team!

About the job

Twilio is growing rapidly and seeking a Staff Accountant who will be a key contributor on our US General Ledger Accounting team. This is a dynamic position which requires extreme attention to detail, professional curiosity, and the desire for professional growth. You will gain experience in a high-growth company and will have the opportunities to be recognized for your contributions. As a staff accountant, you will work closely with the Greater Accounting, Payroll, Benefits, and FP&A teams to provide quality and accurate financial results on a timely basis. This role will report to the Manager, Accounting based in California.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the G/L structure, processes and transactions that feed into it
• Participate in month-end close including preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, SOX controls and financial statement disclosures 
• Work on special projects and process improvement/automation initiatives
• Streamline accounting policies and procedures
• Cultivate strong business relationships with various internal organizations and work with them to improve processes and develop repeatable processes
• Develop and maintain project plans and end-to-end documentation
• Maintain and review prepaid expense accounts for US entities in the general ledger, including monitoring amortization schedules and partnering with Accounts Payable and Procurement to confirm correct dates and coding when needed
• Partner with the Benefits team to manage accounts related to employee benefit programs, including recording monthly benefit expense and reconciling general ledger balances to benefits vendor reports
• Prepare and review payroll and related tax journal entrie