Lob was founded in 2013 by technical co-founders with a vision to connect the world one mailbox at a time. Today, we're transforming the way businesses use direct mail and bringing the power of technology to a traditionally manual channel.
Our modern logistics and fulfillment engine helps businesses to build and scale high-quality, personalized direct mail programs without the operational burden. As we grow to meet the evolving needs of our customers and expand our product offerings, we’re building a team to shape the future of direct mail.
Senior Accountant
The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing the company's accounts receivable and revenue recognition processes, ensuring accurate and timely billing, collections, and reporting in accordance with ASC 606. This role owns key aspects of the monthly close related to revenue and AR, partners cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering on contract and billing matters, and helps maintain strong internal controls as the business scales.
As the Senior Accountant, you’ll…
- Support month-end close activities related to revenue and AR (journal entries, reconciliations, flux analysis)
- Record journal entries for cash receipts and maintains reconciliations
- Ensures revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP and ASC 606, including evaluating contracts for multiple performance obligations, variable consideration, and standalone selling price
- Oversees AR sub-ledger accuracy, including invoicing, credit memos, and cash application Investigates and resolves billing discrepancies, invoice disputes, and credit memo mismatches between billing systems (e.g., Salesforce, a billing engine) and the GL (e.g., NetSuite)
- Manages communications to customers related to outstanding invoices Identifies and drives process improvements/automation opportunities in billing-to-cash workflows
- Maintains and improves internal controls over revenue and AR processes Supports external audit requests — pulls revenue journal details, contract support, and reconciliations for auditors
- Supports weekly reporting on business results to leadership
What will you bring to this role…
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and how it applies to accounts receivable, revenue, deferred revenue, and unbilled receivables
- Solid understanding of ASC 606 (revenue recognition) — performance obligations, variable consideration, contract modifications
- Process improvement mindset — spotting where manual reconciliation work can be automated or tightened, work with AI models is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills - you will be interacting with customers and/or vendors
- Exceptional time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Bonus Points:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance, or concentration in Accounting
- 4+ years of relevant experience (AR/revenue accounting),
- Advanced/Intermediate Excel skills
- NetSuite and Salesforce experience preferred
- CPA is preferred
- Experience with legacy migrations
Compensation Information
The compensation for this role consists of a base salary and RSUs
Annual Salary Band: $112,500.00 - $125,000.00
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“Lob’s salary ranges are based on market data, relative to our size, industry and stage of growth. Salary is one part of total compensation, which also includes equity, perks and competitive benefits. Salary decisions are based on many factors including geographic location, qualifications for the role, skillset, proficiency and experience level. Lob reasonably expects to pay candidates who are offered roles within the provided salary ranges.”
We offer remote working opportunities in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, and WA, unless specified otherwise in the job description above.
If you are looking for a progressive, fun-spirited, and mentally stimulating environment, come join us at Lob!
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lob is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of backgrounds and perspectives to cultivate an environment of understanding to have greater impact on our business and customers. We encourage under-represented groups to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.
Recent awards
#88 on BuiltIn's Best Remote Midsize Companies to Work For in 2025
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Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of GAAP as applied to accounts receivable, revenue, deferred revenue, and unbilled receivables
- Solid understanding of ASC 606, including performance obligations, variable consideration, and contract modifications
- Process improvement mindset and ability to identify automation opportunities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Exceptional time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or concentration in Accounting
- Four or more years of relevant accounts receivable or revenue accounting experience
- Advanced or intermediate Excel skills
- NetSuite experience
- Salesforce experience
- CPA certification
- Experience with legacy migrations
- Experience working with AI models
What the Team is Saying
Lob Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive with multiple plan options, first-day eligibility, mental-health resources, and employer-paid protections like disability and life insurance. Coverage for dependents and a wellness stipend further reinforce the medical and wellbeing focus.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents is positioned as generous, and family-forming support includes fertility, adoption, and hormonal-health programs via a dedicated partner. These offerings indicate an emphasis on inclusive support for different paths to parenthood.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is offered to all benefits-eligible employees, with RSUs for new hires and the possibility of performance-based grants. This structure makes ownership a standard part of total compensation rather than a selective perk.
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What We Do
Lob was founded in 2013 by technical co-founders with a vision to connect the world one mailbox at a time. We're transforming the way businesses use direct mail and bringing the power of technology to a traditionally manual channel. Our modern logistics and fulfillment engine helps businesses to build and scale high-quality, personalized direct mail programs without the operational burden. As we grow to meet the evolving needs of our customers and expand our product offerings, we're building a team to shape the future of direct mail.
Why Work With Us
We believe automation is a catalyst for business success, and we’re looking for unique people like you to bring to life our vision of increasing the connectivity between the offline and online worlds. We are proud to be a carbon neutral business!
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