Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe, like it used to be. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

Tailscale is growing, and we're looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Staff Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you'll oversee the full order-to-cash cycle serving as the primary liaison with Sales to review and approve deals, ensuring they flow cleanly into billing, collections, and revenue recognition. You'll also support broader accounting processes, contributing to monthly close, reconciliations, revenue recognition, and general financial reporting.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in building scalable financial operations, balancing the need for compliance and accuracy with the agility required in a fast-growing SaaS business.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact from finance for Sales on deal structuring, order processing, and approvals.
• Review and approve transactions to ensure compliance with company policies, contractual guidelines, and revenue recognition standards.
• Maintain accurate deal setup in CRM, billing, and ERP systems to enable invoicing and revenue recognition.
• Support the month-end close process, including revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and account reconciliations.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Legal to streamline workflows and reduce friction in the deal-to-cash process.
• Monitor accounts receivable, support collections efforts, and help resolve billing disputes.
• Assist with internal controls, process documentation, and audit support as needed.
• Identify and implement improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy across order-to-cash and accounting processes.

What We Are Looking For

As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels. Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set.

CAN Pay Ranges

$75,040 - $167,500 CAD

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