About Cognition: We are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer, and Windsurf, the AI-native IDE. Together, they represent our vision for collaborative AI teammates that enable engineers to focus on more interesting problems and empower teams to strive for more ambitious goals.
Our team is small and talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.
Building Devin and Windsurf is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you’re excited to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us.
Job Description: As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in maintaining our financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, supporting payroll and procurement processes, and assisting with various audits. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will take ownership of core accounting workstreams and contribute to the ongoing development of our finance practices as the company scales.
Key Responsibilities:
Month-End Close: Support the monthly financial close process by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and ensuring all close tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
Audit Support: Support annual financial audits, tax filings, and various other audits (e.g., financial, tax, workers comp) by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
Full-Cycle Accounting: Execute day-to-day accounting operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing (A/R & subscriptions), general ledger, and payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, documentation, and controls, and partner with the Accounting Manager to implement changes that increase efficiency and accuracy.
Collaboration: Work alongside Sales, Customer Experience, RevOps, and other departments to support effective processes and resolve accounting-related inquiries.
Ad-Hoc Projects: Assist with special projects and ad-hoc reporting as needed to drive revenue and cost efficiencies.
Qualifications:
Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of professional accounting experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to data accuracy.
Effective operator in fast‑paced, startup‑style environments: Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and limited resources; proactively builds or improves processes, documentation, and controls while balancing speed and rigor.
Based in SF and willing to be in office 5 days a week
What We Offer:
Growth Opportunities: As a foundational member of the team, there is significant potential for long-term growth.
Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment where you can make a tangible impact.
About You:
You have experience in the tech industry, specifically SaaS, software, or fintech verticals.
You are a builder with a track record of increasing responsibilities and expanding your skills.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are willing to take initiative and problem-solve.
You have a high level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
You are excited about working in a rapidly growing startup and are willing to take on a lot of responsibility.
Geography:
San Francisco preferred, open to NYC or Austin.
Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any.
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