- Location
- India - Bangalore
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Accounting
- Seniority
- Senior
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
About the Role
Motive is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team and help ensure accurate, timely financial reporting as the company continues to scale. You will report into Accounting Manager and take ownership of accounting activities, close processes, reconciliations, and cross-functional projects that support the department’s objectives.This role is well suited for an analytical accountant who can manage complex work independently, identify opportunities to improve processes, and serve as a trusted accounting partner across the organization.
What You’ll Do
- Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and fluctuation analyses.
- Own accounting processes across assigned areas and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with US GAAP.
- Develop, document, and improve accounting policies, procedures, controls, and reporting processes.
- Partner with Finance, Operations, Procurement, Legal, and other teams to resolve accounting issues and communicate recommendations.
- Support internal and external audits, technical accounting analyses, and other cross-functional projects.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including general ledger and month-end close responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Experience working with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
- CPA certification or public accounting experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage complex projects with limited oversight.
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