LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a global leader in trustworthy and equal AI for business. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our Conversational Cloud platform to engage with millions of consumers safely and responsibly. We power a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and safety tools to unlock the power of Generative AI and Large Language Models for better business outcomes.

At LivePerson, we foster an inclusive workplace culture that encourages meaningful connection, collaboration, and innovation. Every mind is invited to ask questions and actively seek new ways to achieve success and reach their full potential. We operate as one with a growth mindset. This means spotting opportunities, solving ambiguities and seeking effective solutions to challenges that make things better.

Overview:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Technical and Operational Accounting, we are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our accounting team. You will manage our equity accounting, payroll accounting, and commission accounting functions. You will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting of these key areas.

You will:

Payroll accounting:

• Process and oversee all aspects of payroll, including salaries, benefits, deductions, and tax withholdings.
• Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations and laws.
• Collaborate with HR to maintain accurate employee records.

Commissions accounting:

• Manage and maintain all commission-related accounting records including Contract Asset, Commission Accrual and Equity related accounts.
• Validate commission earnings and expenses, ensuring accurate and timely calculations and payments.
• Ensure all commission calculations are correct and in accordance with respective plans.
• Collaborate with REV Ops and management teams to address commission-related questions and issues.
• Review and analyze commissions for outliers and trends.

Equity accounting:

• Manage and maintain all equity accounting records, including stock options, restricted stock units, and other equity instruments.
• Coordinate with legal and HR departments to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Collaborate with tax and legal teams to support and facilitate equity transactions.

Financial Closing Functions:

• Meet corporate monthly and quarterly closing deadlines.
• Prepare equity-related journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as needed.

Related Functions:

• Assist in the preparation for the overall financial audit.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis in the above areas.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Assist in other special projects to support the continued growth, integration, and continuous improvement.
• Backup accountants for other business units.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting, with specific experience in equity, payroll, and commission accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred or a CPA candidate
• Global, software/SaaS company. Public company experience is a plus.
• 3+ years of commission analyst experience.
• 3+ years of payroll accounting experience.
• 2+ years of staff accounting experience.
• 3+ years of experience with a commission automation platform.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and relevant tax laws and regulations.
• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
• Be experienced with a Sales Performance Management (SPM) platform.
• Experience using systems such as Salesforce, Zuora, RevPro, and SAP.

The salary range for this role will be between $70,000 to $95,000. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, your location, skills, experience, education, and/or certifications. During the phone screening, the recruiter will provide the location-specific salary range for this role. Regardless of your personal situation or where you are in the world, LivePerson offers comprehensive and great benefits programs to meet your needs:

Benefits:

• Health: medical, dental, vision and wellbeing.
• Time away: Public holidays and discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval.
• Financial: 401K, ESPP, Basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability
• Family: parental leave, maternity support, fertility services.
• Development: tuition reimbursement, native AI learning.
• Additional: 24/7 access to professional counselors, voluntary insurance coverage, exclusive perks and discounts.

Why you'll love working here:

LivePerson is a hub for the ever-curious and proactive, offering a flexible work-life balance tailored to individual needs. With offices and WeWork locations worldwide, our flexible work policy provides our teams the freedom to work from their preferred environment. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace.

Belonging at LivePerson:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We are committed to the accessibility needs of applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.