Senior Corporate Accountant
Robinhood · Chicago, United States +2 · 3d ago
Join us in building the future of finance.
Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.
About the team + role
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
Robinhood's Corporate Accounting team is growing quickly to keep pace with the company's expanding scale and complexity. We partner closely with FP&A, Legal, Treasury, and our external auditors to keep the books accurate, timely, and audit-ready. The team takes pride in clear communication, sound judgment, and supporting one another through competing deadlines. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving accounting problems, values a collaborative team environment, and is excited to help shape how the team scales its processes and tools!
As a Senior Corporate Accountant, you'll analyze and explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations, helping stakeholders understand what's driving the numbers. You'll record and reconcile accrual and prepaid transactions, prepare and maintain monthly journal entries, and complete account reconciliations and flux analysis. You'll support internal requests and external audit deliverables, and research technical accounting questions to recommend practices aligned with GAAP. You'll partner with stakeholders across the business to streamline data flow and processes, and contribute to system automation projects that make the monthly close more efficient.
This role is based in our New York, NY, Menlo Park, CA, and Chicago, IL offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.
What you’ll do
- Analyze and explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and variances.
- Record and reconcile accrual and prepaid transactions, including preparing and maintaining monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis.
- Assist with compiling internal team requests and external audit requests.
- Research important accounting issues and recommend best practices and applications in accordance with GAAP.
- Lead meetings with stakeholders across departments.
- Partner with stakeholders across the business on shared accounting priorities.
- Work with various departments to streamline data flow and processes.
- Assist with system automation projects as needed.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- 3-5 years of total experience, preferably combined in public accounting and industry.
- Understanding of GAAP standards.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Experience with process improvement and proficiency with spreadsheets.
- Hands-on experience in the financial close process (preferred).
- Experience with foreign entity accounting.
What we offer
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.
- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
- Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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