Senior Accountant

Description

We are seeking a highly organized and deadline-driven Senior Accountant with 4+ years of experience and a proven track record in leading and executing month-end close processes. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and will serve as a key owner of the close cycle, reconciliations, and financial integrity of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close

• •Own and execute key components of the month-end close process, ensuring timely completion within tight deadlines
• •Prepare and post complex journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclasses, allocations)
• •Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are accurate and fully supported
• •Analyze and explain month-over-month variances in financial results
• •Maintain and continuously improve the close checklist, timelines, and workflows
• •Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to accelerate the close cycle

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• •Own the integrity and accuracy of monthly financial statements by leading close activities, validating underlying data, and ensuring all balances are fully supported
• •Ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP standards
• •Provide insights into financial performance and key trends

Audit & Compliance Support

• •Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor requests
• •Assist with year-end close and financial statement preparation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• •Partner with FP&A, operations, and other departments to gather data for accruals and reporting
• •Communicate deadlines and requirements to ensure timely close inputs

Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• •4+ years of progressive accounting experience with hands-on month-end close responsibility
• •Strong understanding of accrual accounting and close processes
• •Experience managing or contributing to fast-paced close cycles
• •Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• •Advanced Excel skills
• •CPA or CPA-track preferred

Preferred Skills

• •Experience reducing close timelines and improving efficiency
• •Strong reconciliation and variance analysis skills
• •Ability to work under tight deadlines with high accuracy
• •Excellent communication and organizational skills
• •Process improvement mindset with attention to detail

What Success Looks Like

• •Month-end close completed on time with accurate, fully supported financials and no material post-close adjustments
• •Clean, well-documented reconciliations
• •Improved close efficiency over time
• •Strong cross-functional collaboration