We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support our general ledger accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of combined month-end close experience, as well as experience at a global, publicly traded organization (experience at a Big 4 firm is preferred). The position will be based in our New York, NY offices. Come join the band!

What You'll Do

• Execution of monthly and quarterly close, ensuring accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with IFRS
• Responsible for North American accruals and prepaid processes
• Serve as process owner for consolidated flux as it relates to accruals & prepaid processes
• Prepare/review journals, accounts reconciliation and fluxes
• Help lead the implementation of standard methodologies on general ledger team to simplify, standardize and scale our business and global RTR organization
• Support external and internal audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility and help develop/refine RTR accounting processes and procedures
• Work cross functionally with technical accounting, Finance, Legal, AP, Payroll, FP&A, Tax and various business owners on policies, processes, and help drive key system initiatives and improvements
• Mentor, teach and review the work of other supporting members of the accounting team
• Other responsibilities include but are not limited to participate in special projects, system enhancements or ad hoc analyses as assigned

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with CPA, preferred
• 3+ years of combined monthly close or GL experience within a global, publicly traded company
• Big 4 experience, preferred
• Experience with major ERP system, required (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, preferred)
• Excellent time and self-management skills and ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines, required
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Comfortable with extremely large data volumes
• Proven ability to succeed in a fast paced and constantly changing environment, a plus
• Experience with accounting in foreign currencies, a plus

Where You'll Be

• We’ve introduced Work From Anywhere to give you more options!
• Our offices are currently closed due to COVID-19. Post COVID, we will ask you to pop into the office a few days a week, we are giving you the flexibility to work from home on some days should you choose to do so.
• Working hours? We operate within the local (EST) timezone for collaboration 

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 381 million users.

Spotify is committed to safety and well-being of our employees, vendors and clients. We are following regional guidelines mandating vaccination and testing requirements, including those requiring vaccinations and testing for in-person roles and event attendance. For the US, we have mandated that all employees and contractors be fully vaccinated in order to work in our offices and externally with any third-parties. For all other locations, we strongly encourage our employees to get vaccinated and also follow local COVID and safety protocols.

This role is not eligible for hire in Colorado, USA.