Senior Accountant

Roles & Responsibilities

• In-depth involvement across all accounting areas with ownership of payroll, A/P, and month-end close entries and reconciliations
• Manage General Ledger and prepare/post journal entries, ensuring all business transactions are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Complete all month-end close activities, including reconciliations for all accruals, prepaids, reserves, fixed assets, leases, depreciation/amortization, and debt
• Participate in preparing schedules and supporting documents during various audits and examinations (financial statements, 401k, insurance, tax and other related compliance)
• Run the bi-weekly payroll process for the company
• Identify and prioritize areas of opportunity to automate and scale business processes, analyses, and reporting
• Document and monitor internal controls, in addition to assisting with periodic internal audit procedures
• Review key business process designs to improve expediency, efficiency, and quality while ensuring compliance with regulations and industry best practices
• Participate in the development and detailed review of annual operating budgets and financial performance projections
• Assist with financial analysis and variance analysis of monthly financial results
• Develop and maintain a culture of transparency, collaboration, feedback, and excellence, ensuring a positive and productive work environment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Active CPA designation preferred
• 5+ years of experience in accounting required, with strong general ledger and month-end close experience
• Desired 2+ years of experience in public accounting
• Experience working within an accounting software environment; familiarity with Sage Intacct preferred
• Experience reviewing lease agreements and understanding of accounting for lease transactions ( ASC 842)
• Advanced skillset in Excel required; inclusive of data cleaning/aggregation/analysis tools, such as VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables, and commonly used financial formulas
• Demonstrated experience building financial models, automating reports, and aggregating, cleaning, and analyzing large/complex financial and operational data sets required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Query and Power Pivot preferred
• Experience using PowerPoint or other presentation tools to create management and Board presentations
• Prior C-Level exposure and familiarity working in a high-growth environment preferred
• Self-motivated contributor, with ability to operate independently to drive results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience learning new systems and tools and proactively looking for opportunities to create operational efficiencies with existing processes
• Background in multi-facility healthcare or other multi-business unit reporting environment preferred
• Familiarity with ABA and Autism services are a plus, though not required
• Data-based decision maker, driving recommendations through methodical analysis over gut/feel
• Demonstrated sound judgment and comfort in leading strategic decision making, project prioritization, as well as financial and human capital allocation for privately backed organizations
• Unwavering dedication to learning, professional growth and development as a priority throughout career
• Ideal candidate will highly value opportunity for professional growth and development and will have demonstrated ability to leave marked and lasting impact on organizations they’ve worked with in the past
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and track record of growing responsibility across their career