Senior Accountant
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant is a highly skilled accounting professional responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of the Company's accounting operations and financial reporting processes. Reporting to the CFO, this role combines strong technical accounting expertise with hands-on operational accounting responsibilities, including general ledger management, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll oversight, cash management, and compliance activities.
The ideal candidate possesses a solid foundation in GAAP, financial analysis, internal controls, and month-end close processes while leveraging modern technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), automation tools, and advanced analytics, to improve accounting accuracy, streamline workflows, accelerate invoicing and collections, and enhance business decision-making.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Lead and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements, supporting schedules, and management reporting packages.
- Manage general ledger activities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Research, interpret, and apply accounting standards and company policies to complex accounting transactions.
- Analyze financial results and communicate key trends, risks, and opportunities to management.
- Support internal and external audits and coordinate requests from auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory agencies.
Accounting Operations
- Oversee day-to-day accounting activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash receipts, cash management, and reconciliations.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll and related tax filings.
- Monitor invoicing, collections, and cash flow activities to improve working capital performance.
- Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support project accounting, revenue recognition, and other specialized accounting activities as required.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, and financial governance practices.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, financial regulations, tax requirements, and audit standards.
- Mentor and provide guidance to accounting staff while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and innovation.
Process Improvement, Automation & AI
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency through automation, digital workflows, AI technologies, and process redesign.
- Leverage AI-powered tools to streamline invoice processing, coding, approvals, account reconciliations, reporting, anomaly detection, and financial analysis.
- Develop and implement automated solutions that reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and accelerate month-end close and reporting cycles.
- Utilize business intelligence and analytics tools to create dashboards, monitor key performance indicators, and provide actionable financial insights.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability, controls, accuracy, and operational excellence.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, required.
- 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, professional services, or a similarly complex business environment.
- Demonstrated experience with general ledger accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end close processes.
- Experience working with multi-entity and/or multi-state operations preferred.
- Proven track record of improving accounting workflows through automation, technology implementation, or AI-enabled solutions.
- Experience supporting audits and implementing internal controls.
Technical Skills and Core Competencies
- Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
- Strong proficiency with ERP and accounting systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling, and financial analysis.
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled accounting technologies, intelligent document processing, workflow automation tools, predictive analytics, and financial data visualization.
- Strong understanding of accounting process automation, electronic invoicing, and digital financial workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Collaborative and customer-focused approach.
- High integrity and ability to manage confidential information.
- Continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance accounting performance and business outcomes.