Senior Accountant

Tideworks Technology•Seattle, WA

2d•$80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for key areas of the accounting and financial reporting process, with a primary focus on month-end close activities and procure-to-pay process improvement in a software (SaaS) environment. The role ensures operating and capitalized expenses are recorded accurately, general ledger accounts are reconciled on schedule, and financial reporting is completed consistently and reliably. The position collaborates with department leaders and finance leadership to ensure purchase orders and supplier invoices are processed efficiently and correctly. It also contributes to process improvements, system implementations, and automation initiatives to improve the efficiency and scalability of the finance function. The Senior Accountant supports month-end close and financial statement preparation; performs accounting and reconciliation work; prepares management reports, audit schedules, and supporting analyses; and assists with budgeting, ad-hoc analysis, audits, and compliance. The role supports ERP and financial-system implementation and enhancement, including NetSuite migration, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support. Supervisory responsibilities: none.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
3–6 years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
Strong working knowledge of NetSuite (required).
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
Strong financial analysis and communication skills.
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to operate with energy, initiative, and professionalism in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Accounting experience within a software or SaaS company.
Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Support supplier-invoice accounting and processing, purchase-order matching and exception resolution, vendor onboarding and vendor-master maintenance, payment-batch preparation, and accounts-payable reconciliations.
Perform employee-expense accounting, accruals and prepaids, assigned balance-sheet reconciliations, general-ledger journal entries, fixed-asset and capitalized-cost support, and payroll journal entries and clearing-account reconciliations.
Support month-end close and prepare journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses.
Review supplier invoices, purchase orders, accounts payable, intercompany activities, cost of sale, and software development capitalization entries in the general ledger.
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies or errors.
Prepare management reports and financial statements to support analysis of operating trends, margins, and other key metrics.
Prepare audit schedules, workpapers, and supporting analyses; provide accounting support for external audits and compliance requirements.
Work with other Finance Department members and other departments on accounting-related projects and issues.
Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting processes.
Support implementation and enhancement of ERP and financial systems, including NetSuite migration, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support.
Streamline procure-to-pay processes and identify opportunities to automate reporting, reconciliations, and financial processes.
Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls related to revenue recognition.
Assist with budget preparation and monitoring and respond to ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting requests.
Serve as a primary point of contact for purchase orders and supplier invoices.
Document IFS processes and perform data cleanup.
Perform other job duties as assigned.