Senior Accountant

A great UHY client is seeking a Senior Accountant. The ideal candidate will have public accounting experience, a strong foundation in U.S. GAAP and accrual accounting, and the flexibility to thrive in a fast-growing environment while helping build scalable accounting processes.

The Senior Accountant role is a remote position. This is a direct hire position.

Senior Accountant Responsibilities

• Perform full-cycle accounting activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and accrual accounting principles.
• Prepare and record monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, equity, and intangible assets.
• Prepare and maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review balance sheet and income statement accounts for accuracy, completeness, and proper accounting treatment.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies and historical accounting issues.
• Help establish and execute a consistent month-end close process across the organization.
• Maintain close schedules, checklists, and supporting documentation to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Support continuous improvements to the month-end close process, with a focus on creating an efficient and scalable close.
• Lead accounting cleanup and reconciliation efforts for newly acquired entities.
• Support the transition of acquired businesses from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting.
• Review historical accounting records, identify inconsistencies, and prepare required accounting adjustments.
• Standardize accounting processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Assist with integrating newly acquired businesses into the company's accounting systems, chart of accounts, and reporting structure.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting analyses for management.
• Analyze financial results, investigate unusual trends and variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
• Collaborate with finance leadership to develop and document accounting policies, procedures, and standardized workflows.
• Support the optimization of Sage Intacct and assist with accounting system integrations from legacy platforms.
• Help build scalable accounting processes and infrastructure to support continued company growth through acquisitions.

Senior Accountant Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Public accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• CPA license or progress toward CPA certification is a plus, but not required.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and accrual-basis accounting.
• Solid understanding of debits, credits, balance sheet accounts, and income statement relationships.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience identifying accounting issues, researching solutions, and independently driving resolutions.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working independently without well-established processes or procedures.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting is preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, accounting cleanups, or business integrations is a plus.
• Experience transitioning organizations from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting is preferred.
• Experience building accounting processes and close procedures from the ground up is a plus.
• Experience with lease accounting and intangible assets is preferred.
• Sage Intacct experience is a plus, but not required.
• Healthcare, dental services, or other acquisition-driven industry experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, learn quickly, remain adaptable, and contribute wherever needed.

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