Senior Accountant

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.

Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting and scaling Vercel’s accounting operations as the company continues to grow and mature, to operate at standards expected for a  public company. Reporting to the Sr. Accounting Manager, this role will own assigned operational accounting areas and be a key contributor to the monthly and quarterly close, ensuring accurate and timely financial information to support FP&A and business decision-making.

This position will have hands-on responsibility for key accounting areas, including but not limited to accruals, lease accounting, capitalized commissions, payroll accounting, and accounting for subsidiaries related to M&A activity. The Senior Accountant will collaborate closely with internal teams and external providers to support process improvements, automation, and consistency across the accounting function in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.

• →Support the monthly and quarterly close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness of assigned areas.
• →Prepare financial reporting packages and presentations for senior leadership, including detailed fluctuation and trend analyses.
• →Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• →Partner with FP&A to align accounting results, ensuring consistency between actuals, forecasts, and business drivers.
• →Lead or support process improvement and automation initiatives to streamline month-end and quarter-end close activities, improve internal controls, and enhance end-to-end operational effectiveness.
• →Build and use AI agents to automate daily activities.
• →Support M&A activities as they arise, including onboarding new entities.
• →Assist with audit and review processes by preparing documentation, responding to auditor inquiries, and supporting testing efforts.
• →Support other special projects as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a mix of Big 4 public accounting and/or high-growth private company experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP - familiarity with FASB ASC standards, and comfortable doing some research independently. Solid foundations in the key accounting areas mentioned above. 
• Hands-on, detail-oriented accountant with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities. 
• Process-oriented and curious, with an interest in leveraging AI, automation, and systems to improve efficiency and accuracy. 
• Experience working cross-functionally to align accounting processes with business operations and reporting needs. 
• Strong communicator, able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and explain accounting concepts clearly. 
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment.