
Staff Accountant at Mapbox (India)
Mapbox· India·
Role details
Mapbox at a glance
Global location platform providing maps, navigation, search, and real-time location data for developers and enterprises.
Mapbox is a developer-first location platform. It provides the APIs, SDKs, and datasets teams use to build custom maps, turn-by-turn navigation, geocoding and search, and live traffic and movement data into their own web, mobile, and in-vehicle applications.
$507M raised · latest: Series E · $280M · 2023 · backed by SoftBank Group, SoftBank Vision Fund, Foundry Group, DFJ Growth
Job description
Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers.
This role requires regular alignment with the U.S. Eastern business day and is primarily a night-shift position based in India (generally 6:30 PM–3:30 AM IST during U.S. daylight saving time and 7:30 PM–4:30 AM IST during standard time). Flexibility during quarter-end and year-end close periods is expected.
What You'll Do
- Be responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures for certain key balance sheets and income statement accounts (including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and performing flux analysis). Key areas of responsibility may include cash, prepaids, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and credit cards intangibles.
- Collaborate with key cross-functional partners within the Company to support the accounting close process.
- Develop, implement and maintain key policies and procedures for your assigned areas of responsibilities.
- Provide support for financial statement audits and tax filings upon request
- Aid in the optimization of existing platforms and the use of platforms such as NetSuite, Floqast and Navan
- Assist with ad-hoc projects as needed
What We Believe are Important Traits for This Role
- 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in corporate accounting
- Netsuite experience (required)
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work on multiple tasks at once
- Strong written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking skills
- Highly self-motivated
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
Pluses, but not required
- Prior experience with Floqast and Navan Expense + Travel
- CPA with Big 4 Experience
What We Value
In addition to our core values, which are not unique to this position and are necessary for Mapbox leaders:
- We value high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and opportunities.
- We believe in individuals being their whole selves at work. We commit to this through supportive health care, parental leave, flexibility for the things that come up in life, and innovating on how we think about supporting our people.
- We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function and the company.
- We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have received the Mapbox Non-US Privacy Notice for applicants, which is linked here. Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Mapbox to process your application. We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. We do not discriminate against any protected class.
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Why work at Mapbox
- Remote-First Culture: Mapbox embraces work flexibility; most roles are remote-friendly, and employees are free to work from home, offices, or even a national park with good WiFi.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Offers competitive compensation, equity, generous PTO, company-wide breaks, retirement programs, and comprehensive healthcare/mental health support.
- Family Support: Paid maternity, paternity, adoption, and family care leave.
- Social Impact: Over 30 hours of paid volunteer time annually and a donation-matching benefit. The team works on projects with NGOs and social impact organizations.
- Engineering-Driven: A builder culture with a focus on innovation, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Diverse and Inclusive: Committed to DEI, with employee resource groups and policies promoting equity and inclusion.
- Open Positions: As of mid-2025, there were 77 open roles across multiple locations, including remote and hybrid options in the US, Helsinki, and Minsk.