Senior Accountant

Analysis Prime LLC, a CENIT company, is looking for a full-time Senior Accountant to be part of our growing Finance and Accounting team. In this position, you will own the monthly accounting close cycle, process payroll, and support the company's forecasting and financial reporting obligations to our parent company . You would also review and guide the work of the company's part-time Staff Accountant and partner directly with leadership on internal initiatives , including process improvement, AI innovations, and project-profitability efforts currently underway.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End & Quarter-End Close

Ma nages end- to- end monthly close cycle including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll entries, banking, and other close items to meet Day 8 financial statements deadline

Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and AP/AR work prepared by the Staff Accountant prior to close sign-off.

Maintain the month-end close checklist and support reconciliation of workpapers including accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, fixed assets/depreciation, unbilled invoices, bonus and commission accruals, and payroll tax liabilities.

Reconcile bank, credit card, and line- of- credit accounts monthly

Prepare and/or review monthly financial statements.

Payroll

P artner with People & Culture team to ensure accurate and timely p rocess ing of semi-monthly payroll for US employees

Prepare and post payroll journal entries; pay outstanding state payroll taxes and complete payroll tax filings.

Validates and process es bonus and commission accruals and payouts, including reversal entries.

Forecasting & FP&A Support

Load actual data into SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud) and reconcile to closed-book actuals.

Update the company forecast (Working Copy and SAC Excel Add-in) on the biweekly cadence (Tuesdays, weeks 2 and 4 of each month).

Run variance analysis (actual vs. forecast vs. budget) and collect variance commentary from ELT members.

Review the forecast biweekly and submit the forecast by the second-to-last business day of the month.

Cash Management & Banking

Maintain the weekly/monthly cash flow forecast and cash flow planner.

Apply the company's four-eyes risk-mitigation approach to outgoing payments and transfers.

Budgeting, Reporting & Compliance

Support the annual budgeting process with organizational leadership .

Prepare required financial reporting and group consolidation/reporting packages.

Ensure revenue recognition practices align with ASC 606 and each engagement's SOW terms.

Maintain up to date Accounting, Billing and Finance Policy and related procedure documentation.

Manage annual report renewals or similar with each state through third party provider

Audit & Tax Support

Serve as the primary point of contact for external compilation/audit engagement partners and coordinate requested items.

Lead annual tax return preparation and quarterly tax estimates.

Strategic Initiatives

Partner cross-organizationally on internal process initiatives — for example, project-profitability measurement, the PMO/Zoho project-planning rollout, and closing the Project ID linkage gap between Sales, Delivery, and Finance systems.

Help design and implement process automation and reporting improvements as new initiatives are prioritized.

Staff Oversight & Continuity

Provide mentorship and quality review for the part-time Staff Accountant.

Maintain cross-training and continuity documentation so core accounting functions have backup coverage.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred

5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years owning a full month-end close cycle

Hands-on payroll processing experience required

Experience reviewing and guiding the work of junior accounting staff

Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO) ; Zoho, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or a similar FP&A/reporting tool is a plus

Experience with multi-entity or parent-company (consolidated) reporting is a plus

Strong Excel skills and proven success with bank reconciliations, accrual accounting, and GAAP- basis financial statements

High attention to detai l, Process oriented, and analytical with the ability to manage deadline-driven monthly cycles

Experience supporting external audits/compilations and tax return preparation is a plus

While majority remote, this position will require occasional commuting within the Greater Philadelphia area up to 10% of the time

Analysis Prime LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Every hiring decision is based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and potential to contribute. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please contact our People & Culture team at [email protected] .

We embrace AI as a tool for developing ideas and working more efficiently, and we encourage its thoughtful use. At the same time, our hiring process is human-centered: real people review every application and make every decision. We ask all candidates to be fully transparent about any use of AI during the hiring process, including in resumes, cover letters, assessments, and interviews. We value candidates who bring their own voice and judgment to the process, and we expect the same from our team members in their daily work.