Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Own key areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain accurate general ledger account reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items and variances.
• Analyze financial results, investigate fluctuations, and provide clear explanations for balance sheet and income statement variances.
• Own accounting for key balance sheet and operational areas, including prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany, other assets and liabilities, cost of sales, and other assigned areas.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations, monitor cash activity, and support accurate cash application and related accounting entries.
• Maintain compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and applicable financial reporting standards.
• Support internal and external audit activities by preparing requested schedules, documentation, and explanations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Provide support on tax matters as needed, including preparation of workpapers for federal and state filings, responding to tax notices, maintaining tax calendars, and assisting with quarterly and year-end tax provisions.
• Support with review and integration of acquisition-related financials and other ad hoc finance projects as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably a mix of public accounting and start-up environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting practices.
• Experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and audit support.
• Exposure to multi-entity or international operations.
• Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Nice-to-Haves

• Certified Public Accountant designation or active pursuit of certification.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as Rillet, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Experience improving accounting processes, implementing internal controls, or supporting system upgrades.
• Demonstrated curiosity and aptitude for leveraging automation, AI-enabled tools, and new technologies to continuously improve accounting processes and scale operations.
• Exposure to subscription-based businesses or technology-enabled services.