Staff Accountant

Luminar is a global automotive technology company ushering in a new era of vehicle safety and autonomy. For the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software/AI platform to enable its more than 50 industry partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. From consumer vehicle programs with Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz to technology partnerships including NVIDIA and Mobileye, Luminar is poised to be the first automotive technology company to enable next-generation safety and autonomous capabilities for global production vehicles.

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• Team Overview
• We are currently seeking a Staff Accountant. An ideal candidate in this role will be someone with automotive industry background, or other form of manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process journal entries.
• Complete reconciliations and provide necessary analysis.
• Evaluate transactions and records to the GL as necessary to ensure the financials are accurate and complete.
• Summarize information from multiple sources into a management report to provide high level analysis and recommendations.
• Identifies process problems or issues and escalates appropriately.
• Work with various departments and teams to help automate the process, evaluate the procedures and increase efficiency.
• Cross training with other team members to support their workload as needed.
• Perform and document procedures to ensure SOX 404 compliance.
• Support internal and external audit by providing records and documentation.
• Support internal customers, develops relationships with various internal and external groups, and maintains/updates current financial information.
• Support and/or participates in special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree in accounting or Finance and/or the equivalent in experience
• CA or CPA is a plus
• 1+ years of accounting experience
• Well organized, detailed oriented, open to change and willing to learn new skills
• Highly effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply policies and standards consistently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Google Suite, especially Google Sheets
• Relevant background in automotive industry (preferred)