Staff Accountant - SEC Financial Reporting

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

Roles like this one don’t come along very often. We are re-shaping and expanding our team by bringing in the best talent and empowering them with full end-to-end coverage over financial reporting, compliance and technical accounting. This role is for someone who is serious about their professional development, who wants to learn from the best in the profession, who wants to leave a lasting footprint on global accounting operations and wants to do it at an industry leading, market disrupting, fast-growing publicly-traded technology company. 

You will be on the ground floor of a tremendous opportunity to help Samsara anchor its standards of excellence to world-class practices in a team that thrives on innovative thinking, creative problem-solving and business partnering. We aren’t hiring for a role; we want you to grow with us with a honed set of skills that can be applied to a variety of growth opportunities within our team over the years to come. 

In this role, your sphere of influence will be far-reaching! You will learn about our business, our products, and what differentiates us from our competitors. You will apply your accounting skills to your knowledge of our business to develop a tailored approach that ensures Samsara’s reporting and compliance framework is invincible. Your role will serve our shareholders and other external stakeholders by developing and executing world-class SEC reporting practices and deliverables that are uncompromising on accuracy and integrity. You will get exposure to a variety of technical accounting issues and help us shape our application of those principles to Samsara-specific matters.  You will be empowered to collaborate closely with other Accounting and Finance teams to deploy best practices that hold them to the same standard. You are highly self-motivated and analytical; you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are highly organized and detail-oriented, and love problem-solving as you leverage your relationships across the Company.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro, and Washington, D.C.. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role. 

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will:

• Get in on the “ground floor” of a growing team that expands its sphere of influence that shapes the way we operate as an accounting organization.   
• Learn from the best in the profession by interacting with lea