What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at theDeveloper | IT em Portugal?
Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant role is critical to our financial operations. As the sole member of our accounting department, you will be responsible for all accounting functions and will work directly with the CEO and Head of Operations. This position requires a highly independent, solution-oriented problem-solver who can accurately manage financial matters with minimal oversight and ensure timely execution of all accounting processes. You need to know Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), be excellent at bookkeeping, and be willing to wear multiple hats. Your job will include:
Aside from the standard job description, here are the qualities that we value most in a candidate:
The Senior Accountant role is critical to our financial operations. As the sole member of our accounting department, you will be responsible for all accounting functions and will work directly with the CEO and Head of Operations. This position requires a highly independent, solution-oriented problem-solver who can accurately manage financial matters with minimal oversight and ensure timely execution of all accounting processes. You need to know Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), be excellent at bookkeeping, and be willing to wear multiple hats. Your job will include:
- Perform the month-end close process:
- Prepare timely and accurate financial statements and related analyses in accordance with GAAP.
- Prepare and review journal entries, transactions, monthly accruals, and expense allocations.
- Reconciliation: Bank, Stripe, Chargebee, and crypto.
- Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data and provide insights.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate financial records.
- Budgeting: Assist in budget preparation and monitoring.
- Forecasts: Build revenue and expense forecast models.
- Financial Reporting:
- Generate reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Respond to information requests related to preparing federal and state income tax returns.
- Update and maintain the General Ledger.
- Payroll: Prepare and review payroll, and approve for disbursement.
Aside from the standard job description, here are the qualities that we value most in a candidate:
- Excellent written English
- 4 to 7 years of proven work experience in Accounting and/or Bookkeeping
- Prior accounting experience with SAAS companies
- Knowledge of industry software:
- Quickbooks
- Stripe
- Chargebee
- Gusto
- Self-motivated
- Work with little to no supervision and direction
- Attention to detail
- Organized
- Clear and concise communication
- Knowledgeable in USA tax code
- Problem-solving abilities
- Positive attitude
- Reliable
- You are comfortable in a growth-stage company, willing to wear multiple hats and take on responsibility
- You are self-driven and take initiative to improve existing processes and create new systems as the organization grows
- You are proactive and have strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another