Senior Accountant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Verkada scores A on the Alion truth index.
Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.
You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated, hands-on, and collaborative Senior Accountant to help drive financial accounting quality and efficiency in a high-growth environment. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Accounting, you will be responsible for a variety of financial close and reporting activities, while also playing a role in overseeing our inventory tracking.
What You'll Do
- Perform monthly close activities, including preparing and recording journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Ensure accuracy and adherence to US GAAP and company policies for all assigned accounting areas and monthly close activities.
- Lead inventory accounting initiatives, including perpetual-to-general-ledger reconciliations, calculating Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), landed costs, and resolving standard cost variances.
- Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain to coordinate periodic physical inventory counts and cycle count programs across internal warehouses and 3PL locations.
- Prepare periodic and ad hoc financial reporting, conduct financial analysis, and explain trends or relationships on the financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls, analyze reserves (such as E&O), and assist with internal and external audit requests.
- Support cross-functional initiatives by providing accounting insights, troubleshooting operational issues, and contributing to process improvements that optimize month-end close efficiency.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience. Experience with inventory/cost accounting is preferred, but not necessary.
- Solid foundation in US GAAP accounting relevant to a hardware and software tech company.
- Familiarity with month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.
- Excellent critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and timelines effectively.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets is preferred
- Familiarity with major ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
- Ability to work independently and stay organized in a fast paced environment
- Background inPublic Accounting, exposure to Hardware/Distribution is strongly preferred.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions beginning January 2027
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
You must be independently authorized to work in United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Estimated Annual Pay Range
$100,000—$120,000 USD
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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