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Job Descrption

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the monthly accounting close including preparing journal entries, analyzing and explaining fluctuations, and providing meaningful financial reporting. 
• Initially own the Procure to Payment process, including three-way matching, coding of invoices, responses to vendor inquiries, resolving payment issues and discrepancies
• Process various types of accounts payable transactions including vendor invoices, recurring payments, and manual check requests in accordance with the policies and procedures
• Understand relevant accounting principles and communicate such principles to peers and business partners. 
• Analyze current procedures and make recommendations to develop and drive process improvements to achieve efficiency and scalability. 
• Support external audit processes and create improvements for any inefficiencies identified. 
• Assist in implementation, maintenance, and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• 2-3+ years of recent and relevant accounting experience.
• A solid understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with NetSuite and other advanced accounting software solutions (Stampli, Concur, Workiva)
• Experience in a technology or high growth company operating in a SOX environment

Preferred Qualifications: 

• CPA and recent Big Four experience. 
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions. 

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

• First principles mindset – you break down a complex problem into its most basic foundational elements and build from there.
• Extreme curiosity - not satisfied with easy or convenient answers; drive issues to root cause.
• Ability to work comfortably with incomplete information and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of theserequirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.
At Ouster we offer a range of competitive benefits, as we believe in taking care of our employees in all aspects of their lives. Our newly renovated office, located in the Mission District of San Francisco, is a dog-friendly workplace with a kitchen stocked with snacks, fresh fruit and drinks, and a complimentary dinner catered nightly. Additional perks include 15 vacation days/10 paid holidays annually; paid parental leave; pre-tax commuter or health care/dependent care accounts; 401K match up to 4%; medical, vision and dental plans with premiums covered at 100% for the employee and 75% for dependents (Cigna or Kaiser); life insurance; and short term disability and long term disability. Ouster offers the best benefit options available because we consider the well-being of our employees a top priority.
Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ouster also strives for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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