Senior Accountant
Magnite
Los Angeles, CA · Posted October 19, 2026
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About the job
Senior Accountant
Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)
At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!
About this team:
In this role you will support accounting and finance by planning, preparing, and reviewing day to day accounting tasks, account analysis, and month end closing activities, with the goal of producing accurate financial statements while adhering to appropriate internal controls and meeting deadlines.
In this role you will:
Understand underlying business and related processes as foundation for responsibilities.
Support accounting and finance by performing day to day accounting tasks, account analysis, and month end closing activities, with the goal of producing accurate financial statements while adhering to appropriate internal controls and meeting deadlines.
Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations.
Review monthly bank statement reconciliations and maintain Cash Management sub-ledger for domestic accounts which includes multi-currency accounts and foreign exchange transactions.
Review and maintain Fixed Assets sub-ledger accounting, including monthly FA additions, retirements, running/booking depreciation expense, and reconciliation to the GL.
Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement flux analysis.
Assess the accounting impact of new and amended Leases.
Review and maintain the Prepaid expense account and rollforward schedules.
Maintain adequate internal controls within the accounting processes to ensure well documented, accurate and timely financial reporting.
Assist with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) narratives, and RCM documentation, preparation of schedules for auditors.
Support FP&A and Financial Reporting with budget vs actuals as well as disclosures necessary for SEC filings.
Perform ad hoc reviews and analysis, as needed.
Provide backup and support for Accounting Supervisor and Accounting Manager, as needed.
We’re looking for someone with:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or Business, with minimum of 4 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, or 3 years of public accounting experience.
CPA preferred.
Highly detail and deadline oriented with the ability to prioritize, focus and thrive in a high paced multi-tasking environment.
Strong verbal and written skills along with good interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong Excel skills required.
Motivated to learn and work hard.
Public company experience and knowledge of internal controls preferred.
Oracle experience or experience with large ERP systems preferred.
Experience in the technology industry a plus
Perks and Benefits:
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One
Generous Time Off
Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Disability and Life Insurance
Cell Phone Subsidy
Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement
Company Culture:
We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.
Community Service and Volunteer Events
Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support
Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
Culture and Inclusion Programs
Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
About Us
The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
In California, the base salary range for this position is: $95,000 - $105,000 in addition to an annual variable bonus based on performance and company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI).
For Los Angeles-based applicants:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:
Having access to the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers
Work with cross teams to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development
Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.
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