Senior Accountant

As a Senior Accountant, you'll sit at the center of a small, high-trust finance team — working directly with our CFO and Controller, owning the close, and shaping how we report and operate as we scale. The work is real, the scope is wide, and you'll be doing it at a company where what you build here truly matters.

At Pelago, we're actively building toward an AI-native way of working, and we want people who are genuinely energized by that. Not because AI replaces the work, but because the best finance operators we know are already using it to think sharper, move faster, and do more with less. If that's how you naturally work – or how you want to – you'll fit right in here.

This is a hybrid role with a high-collaboration rhythm (3 days/week in our NYC office).

• Own major parts of the month-end close process: prepare journal entries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and maintain the consolidated GL reporting.
• Maintain data accuracy: build and maintain schedules that keep our financials clean, complete, and audit-ready without being asked twice.
• Own audit execution: coordinate PBC deliverables, manage documentation, and be the person the auditors can count on for organized, responsive support.
• Be a real partner to FP&A: translate actuals into clear variance analysis that informs forecasting.
• Improve the control environment: identify gaps, document policies, and raise the operational bar on GAAP compliance as we scale.
• Keep AP and expenses running cleanly: review employee expenses and manage vendor relationships with accuracy and accountability.
• Make the work better over time: proactively identify inefficiencies, propose solutions, and take ownership of improving how the team operates, including where automation or tooling can help.

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with clear growth in scope and ownership over time.
• Big 4 or public accounting background preferred; blend of public + private is a plus.
• Deep command of US GAAP and the fundamentals of financial accounting — you know why the rules exist, not just what they are.
• Proven experience owning month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations, not just supporting them.Strong systems fluency: Excel or Sheets is table stakes; NetSuite experience is a plus but coachable.
• Comfort using AI tools in your day-to-day work, for analysis, drafting, or efficiency. 
• High attention to detail with the organizational discipline to manage competing deadlines independently.
• Clear communicator who can work across functions and doesn't need to be chased for follow-through.

We have a whole host of perks for our people! From life essentials to nice-to-haves, there are more than a few good reasons to love working with us. We strive to ensure Pelago employees have equitable access to healthcare, wellbeing, time away, and then some.

• Generous and meaningful equity package
• Full Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage 
• 401k Plan 
• Unlimited PTO Policy, 10 paid holidays, & company wide “Me Time” Days
• Paid maternity, paternity & new parent leave
• Flexible working environment
• Annual Learning and Development stipend to support continued learning and career development
• Wellness Reimbursement Program 
• Access to Reproductive & Family Planning Care 
• Substance Use Support for employees and family members 

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. 

Please note that Pelago is dedicated to providing accommodations to candidates upon request. If you need accommodations at any point throughout the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.