Senior Accountant

Twilio · Los Angeles

Finance & LegalRemoteposted 6mo ago

Who we are

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Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings.
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See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Accountant.

About the job

This position is needed to partner closely with cross-functional partners to ensure the accuracy of Twilio’s carrier COGS. You will leverage your experience in automation and data analysis to build and maintain robust processes for contract review, accruals and flux analysis, and provide real-time insights that improve the speed and accuracy of our monthly close. This role is a high-impact position requiring you to combine technical data sets, business acumen and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll focus on:

Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the dedicated Accounting partner to the Carrier Operations team, streamlining information flow and accelerating data integrity between systems.
Carrier Contract Review: Read, analyze, and document the financial and accounting implications of complex carrier agreements. Ensure strict tracking of security deposits, minimum commitments, and volume-based pricing tiers.
Month-End Close: Support the COGS Accounting team in preparing complex accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations. Ensure accurate and timely data availability and provide insight into key business drivers.
Deep-Dive Variance & Anomaly Detection: Own the monthly P&L and Balance Sheet fluctuation analyses for carrier cost accounts. Identify billing anomalies, investigate margins down to the route/carrier level, and explain key business drivers to leadership.
Strengthen Internal Controls: Ensure complete compliance with SOX controls, maintain comprehensive accounting policy documentation, and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors regarding carrier COGS.
Process Automation: Actively identify process inefficiencies, understand root cause and build systematic solutions using Twilio’s stack of AI tools

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

Education: Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Accounting, Finance, or a highly quantitative field.
Experience: 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting (Big 4/National) with a fast-growing technology, telecommunications, or CPaaS environment.
Technical Accounting: Solid foundational knowledge of US GAAP, operational month-end close structures, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Data Mastery: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets capabilities. You must be comfortable manipulating massive, complex, and sometimes non-linear billing datasets.
Automation: Hands-on experience using AI and automation tools like Alteryx, UiPath, Gemini and NotebookLM – tell us what you’ve built!
Mindset: Extreme ownership, structural organization, and a knack for solving ambiguous, messy operational data problems.
Communication: Flawless written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex variance drivers to non-finance operational partners.

Desired:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant, or local equivalent.
Direct experience handling carrier relations, telecom accounting, or high-volume usage-based vendor structures.
Hand-on experience working within major enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, Zuora, BlackLine).
Experience leveraging analytical tools (SQL, Python, or advanced data visualization suites) to automate repetitive data reconciliations.

Location

This role will be remote, and based in India. (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Delhi)

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

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