Sr. Accountant (Bay Area or Boston)

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in networking for AI and enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.

You will be responsible for general and specific accounting tasks, with an emphasis on payroll processing for a bi-weekly payroll with 200+ employees. This role requires an in-depth understanding of Payroll & Benefits systems, processes, and legislative rules. Initially, the responsibilities will focus on general accounting, with emphasis on payroll. The goal will be to expand your responsibilities into broader financial and operations with time.

Responsibilities

• Partner with members of the People team to ensure timely and accurate processing of biweekly payrolls consisting of 200+ US and Canadian employees, including full time exempt and some part time non-exempt employees
• Audit data entry such as new hire compensation, rate changes, tax filing changes, employee information changes, and all other miscellaneous payroll system entries
• Create and post payroll-related journal entries to Lightmatter’s ERP, including compensation, expense, and accruals
• Respond to payroll queries from employees in a timely manner
• Manage various state and federal tax filing portals, including registrations and updates
• Perform other monthly accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliation, etc.
• Assist with Month End Close and other finance and accounting projects
• Assist in audits performed by internal and/or external auditors
• Ad hoc projects in either payroll or accounting as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5 years of cumulative experience in payroll processing and general ledger accounting
• System experience with NetSuite is required

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.) and proficient with Google Suite

• Self-starter, works autonomously while also contributing as part of a collaborative team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Start-up experience in the semiconductor/hardware industry
• Rippling payroll experience 
• Experience with Zip or similar procurement platforms 

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, inclusive of all US locations, is $95,000 - $145,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.