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POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Staff Accountant is a key member of the finance team responsible for ensuring accurate and timely accounting in accordance with GAAP. This role partners closely with the Director of Revenue and the Controller to manage the month-end and year-end processes, including general ledger & revenue close, and year end audit. The Senior Accountant prepares and reviews journal entries, performs complex account reconciliations with analysis, and maintains critical billing schedules. In addition, this position contributes to process improvements, supports policy updates, and collaborates cross-functionally with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other teams to resolve issues and ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
Position Location: Houston, TX (ON SITE)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the monthly close process for assigned areas, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial entries in accordance with company policy.
- Support interim and year-end financial audits, and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors
- Independently lead and oversee special projects requiring advanced accounting knowledge including financial data analysis, transaction reviews, audits, and reconciliations.
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and reports, providing management with accurate and timely information to support decision making.
- Prepare and review complex month-end journal entries, ensuring accuracy, compliance with GAAP, and proper documentation.
- Support updates to the revenue recognition policy by gathering data, drafting changes, and coordinating review cycles.
- Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with departments such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and international teams to resolve complex accounting issues and support company initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement by applying professional accounting knowledge to design, implement, and document efficient processes in financial operations.
- Collaborate with team in India on other initiatives.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 2 years of public accounting experience (mid-sized, or large regional firm)
- Intermediate experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Effective business partnering skills and experience
- Working knowledge of Excel
- Strong business judgement
- Strong work ethic and desire to exceed expectations
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Ability to analyze complex data and communicate observations in a simplified manner
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
- Ability to work extended hours as needed
Preferred:
- CPA and or MBA
- Hands-on experience with Dynamic GP or NetSuite
BENEFITS
- 401(K)
- 401(k) Matching
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
ABOUT ARCHER
ARCHER Systems is a leading technology enabled legal services company that provides pre-settlement and post-settlement administration services for single event, mass tort, and class action cases with the goal of helping claimants access their settlement proceeds more efficiently and quickly. The company plans to continue leveraging technology and top tier talent to enhance customer service and offer new product lines and services.
ARCHER’s core offering is post-settlement Healthcare Lien Resolution Administration and QSF (Qualified Settlement Fund) Administration and payments processing for multi-claimant (mass tort and class action) litigation. Other services include claims administration, single event lien resolution, probate and bankruptcy coordination, release administration, medical records review, and plaintiff fact sheet and other intake/census preparation and management. ARCHER enables law firms to focus on their litigation while ensuring that critical pre-settlement and post-settlement administration documents, services, business analytics and reporting are handled efficiently and effectively.
