Senior Accountant - w/ IPO or GAAP experience
About The Position
The Senior Accountant will join the internal accounting team and handle core accounting work while contributing an outside perspective to strengthen technical knowledge, processes, and controls as the company grows. The role includes ownership of the month-, quarter-, and year-end close, general ledger and reconciliation work, intercompany accounting, revenue recognition, and support for budgeting and financial analysis. The Senior Accountant will also strengthen internal controls, support external audits, identify and implement process improvements, contribute to ERP and close automation, document accounting practices, and share technical knowledge with the team. The role collaborates with FP&A, Tax, and Legal and may involve working with a China-based parent or team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or actively pursuing.
- 7+ years of accounting experience, including either public company/IPO experience (SEC reporting, S-1 readiness, SOX) or extensive US GAAP experience at a top 25 firm (Big 4, national, or large regional), including associate level.
- Bilingual in English and Chinese.
- Strong command of US GAAP, with the ability to apply guidance to complex transactions.
- Proficiency in Excel and a modern ERP, such as NetSuite.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 842, or business combinations.
- Experience with close automation or process re-engineering.
- Experience mentoring or training peers.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and adjusting entries.
- Own the month-, quarter-, and year-end close.
- Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations.
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and consolidations as needed.
- Record revenue and support ASC 606 compliance.
- Assist with budgeting and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Strengthen internal controls and help remediate gaps.
- Partner with external auditors and provide PBC support during interim and year-end audits.
- Evaluate processes and recommend and implement improvements based on prior firm and public company experience.
- Contribute to ERP and close automation.
- Document policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Share technical knowledge through informal training to raise the team’s expertise.
- Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, and Legal.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
