Senior Accountant

Posted:
12/23/2024, 5:09:14 AM

Location(s):
Nashville, Tennessee, United States ⋅ Tennessee, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

The Company
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Today, we are reimagining parking to enable millions of consumers to just "drive in and drive out." We envision a future where people transact in the real world with a speed, ease and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Tomorrow, we will power checkout-free experiences anywhere you go to make the everyday experiences of living, working and playing remarkable - giving us back our most valuable asset, time.
 
 
The Role
Metropolis is looking for a Senior Accountant to work under the direction of an Accounting Manager maintaining general ledger accounts and related activities to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The position will be responsible for daily accounting tasks and month-end close including account reconciliations, thorough review of accounting classifications, preparing journal entries, analyzing business transactions, and delivering financial reports. This team member will also assist in the year-end close process, preparation and variance analysis of assigned budgets, and the annual audit. This will be a hybrid role working from the Nashville or New York office.  
 
 
Responsibilities
  • Complete month-end close activities accurately and according to department deadlines
  • Prepare and post journal entries
  • Record accruals, expense allocations, and month-end true-ups
  • Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly
  • Collect, analyze, and record data to general ledger system
  • Maintain financial historical records by filing accounting documents and related support
  • Work closely with internal and external departments to ensure financial transactions are properly recorded and complete
  • Assist with the monthly budgetary process for reporting and variance analysis
  • Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
  • Participate in year-end audit to compile and prepare supporting schedules, work papers, and financial reports
  • Perform other duties as assigned or required
 
Qualifications 
  • 3+ years of accounting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited university
  • CPA certification is preferred
  • Ability to manage time for multiple tasks to meet established deadlines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, cross-functional team
  • Experience in real estate strongly preferred
 
When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more. 
 

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Join us in making a difference as we build our future. Metropolis is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Metropolis prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.