Senior Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Accountant owns the core of our accounting function — from entering and coding payables in Bill.com to driving the monthly and quarterly close in Sage Intacct. Week to week, you'll maintain our 13-week cash forecast, manage AR billing and collections, and produce financial reporting for management and the Board. You'll work directly with the CFO, who relies on this role for accurate books, timely close, and analysis they can trust.

TOP ROLES: Close Owner | Systems and Process Manager | Financial Reporting

JOB DUTIES:

General Ledger & Systems

• Serve as the primary owner and administrator of Sage Intacct, including chart of accounts, dimensions, recurring entries, and system integrity.
• Maintain accurate, well-documented journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Identify and implement workflow and automation improvements to increase speed and reduce manual effort.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Enter, code, and process accounts payable, including approval routing and payment runs (Bill.com).
• Manage accounts receivable billing and collections, reconciling against project data.
• Maintain clean vendor and customer records and resolve discrepancies promptly.

Financial Close

• Own and drive the monthly and quarterly close on a reliable calendar.
• Prepare account reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and fixed-asset entries.
• Ensure the books are accurate, complete, and closed on time.

Cash Forecasting

• Own the weekly maintenance of the company's 13-week cash flow forecast — updating payables, receivables, and financing activity from transactional source data.
• Reconcile each prior-week forecast to actuals and flag material variances for review.
• Partner with the CFO, who owns the forecast assumptions and external commentary.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Produce accurate and timely financial statements and management reporting.
• Build and maintain reporting packages for management, strategic projects, and the Board of Directors.
• Support budget-to-actual analysis, variance explanations, and KPI reporting
• Deliver ad hoc analysis quickly and accurately to support decision-making.

Technical Accounting & Compliance

• Apply GAAP and sound accounting judgment to transactions and policies
• Familiarity with project-based revenue recognition, including cost-to-cost (percentage-of-completion) methodology.
• Support external accountants and auditors with workpapers, schedules, and documentation.
• Help document and continuously improve accounting policies and internal controls.
• Support sales tax calculation and remittances made via Avalara.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience (or 3 years including public accounting), with demonstrated ownership of a close cycle.
• Fluency in financial accounting concepts and terminology — able to discuss the financials confidently with executives, auditors, and the Board.
• Proficiency with a mid-market ERP/GL system; Sage Intacct strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and a track record of hitting deadlines.

Preferred

• CPA (active or in progress).
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience in AVL, construction, or other project-based / percentage-of-completion industries.
• Familiarity with Bill.com, Monday, or comparable AP and project-management platforms.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee might be required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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Status: Full Time – exempt:

Company benefits: Yes

Working Days: VARIES DEPENDING ON SCHEDULE

Hours Per Day: Approx. 8-9

Travel Required: No

Reports to: CFO