Senior Accountant

About the Role 

The Senior Accountant role is responsible for a broad range of monthly accounting activities and financial analysis, with an emphasis on supporting the month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations. Key duties include preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling various balance sheet accounts (with a focus on compensation and benefits), providing general accounting support for cross-functional initiatives, conducting technical accounting analysis, and participating in projects to enhance overall accounting operations. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Record journal entries for activity and transactions related to assigned accounts, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, accruals, escheatment, and debt. 

• Prepare, reconcile, and analyze balance sheet accounts, particularly those associated with payroll, employee benefits, other compensation-related accounts, escheatment, and debt. 

• Support month-end close for international entities. 

• Support technical GAAP analysis of new company initiatives and transactions (e.g., new compensation structures or benefit programs) to ensure proper accounting treatment. 

• Assist with audit requests by preparing supporting documentation and schedules for compensation, benefits, and other general ledger accounts. 

• Assist with Monthly, quarterly and annual Financial and Bank Compliance Reporting 

• Perform analytical reviews, including researching variances between actual and expected results, budgets, and forecasts, with a focus on compensation and benefits expenses. 

• Collaborate with HR and other cross-functional teams on accounting matters related to payroll, benefits, and other employee-related expenses. 

• Support software and project initiatives by providing recommendations impacting relevant subject matter areas (requirements gathering, UAT, etc.). 

• Build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses and management requests as needed. 

• Support fixed asset monthly and quarterly close activities by preparing journal entries, roll-forwards, and account reconciliations related to fixed assets and right-of-use (ROU) assets as needed 

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls around month end close and reporting. 

 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required 

• 5+ years of relevant experience in accounting required; 1-2 years with an audit firm preferred 

• CPA preferred 

• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP 

• Experience with Oracle ERP preferred 

• Strong accounting, reconciliation, and analytic skills, especially in compensation and benefits areas 

• Proficient in MS Excel 

 

Location (Where will you be working?) 

Remote within the United States 

Pay Range (How much might you earn in your base salary?) 

$74,000 - $94,000 

This position is also be eligible for short-term and long-term incentives based on individual and company performance.