Senior Accountant - Integration & Acquisition Accounting

STNorporated•Pleasanton, CA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports STN's acquisition activity from due diligence through post-close integration, partnering with deal teams to evaluate targets, record purchase accounting entries, and align acquired companies' financial operations with corporate policy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience)
3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally including M&A, transaction services, or technical accounting
Solid understanding of US GAAP, including business combinations (ASC 805)
Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
Analytical Thinking: Breaks down complex target-company financials to surface risks and adjustments
Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with deal teams, corporate development, and acquired companies' finance staff
Project Management: Keeps multiple integration workstreams and deadlines on track
Adaptability: Comfortable navigating the ambiguity and changing scope inherent to M&A work
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory services)
Prior involvement in M&A due diligence, purchase accounting, or ERP system integrations
Experience mapping charts of accounts across entities

Responsibilities

Support financial due diligence on target companies, reviewing historical financials, accounting policies, and internal controls
Identify accounting policy differences between the target and the acquirer (GAAP vs. non-GAAP, revenue recognition practices, etc.)
Assist in quality of earnings (QoE) analysis and identification of potential deal risks or adjustments
Review target's balance sheet for unrecorded liabilities, contingencies, or valuation concerns
Prepare and support purchase price allocation (PPA), including identification and valuation of tangible and intangible assets acquired
Record opening balance sheet entries for the acquired entity, including goodwill calculation
Ensure proper accounting for contingent consideration, earnouts, and holdbacks
Lead or support the integration of acquired company's financial records into the parent company's ERP/accounting systems
Map acquired entity's chart of accounts to the parent's chart of accounts
Align acquired company's accounting policies and procedures with corporate policy
Support harmonization of close calendars, reporting packages, and internal control processes