Senior Accountant – General Ledger & Revenue Operations
About The Position
NewsBreak is seeking a Senior Accountant to support general ledger and financial close processes and help lead the revamp of its order-to-cash operations. The role supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, maintains audit-ready documentation and internal controls, prepares balance sheet and P&L analyses, collaborates on close improvements, supports the annual financial statement audit, and assists with accounting research and ad hoc financial analysis. The position also supports improvements to the end-to-end order-to-cash process, from contract execution through billing, collections, cash application, and revenue recognition. This includes identifying process gaps and control weaknesses, improving systems such as NetSuite, supporting integrations and automation, establishing controls, monitoring revenue performance, developing forecasts with FP&A and business partners, analyzing variances, and tracking and reconciling sales commissions. The accountant will help create scalable processes and documentation for new products, pricing models, commercial structures, and business growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a major in economics or a quantitative field, such as finance/accounting, math, or science, or equivalent experience.
- Four or more years of experience in a finance-related or similar business role.
- Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to maintain complex spreadsheets and analyze data.
- Experience creating financial and operational models.
- Proficiency using PowerPoint to communicate recommendations to team members and partners.
- Experience with NetSuite and AI tools.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Prior experience at a Big Four firm or accounting firm.
Responsibilities
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and other close activities.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready accounting documentation and support enhancements to internal controls.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet and P&L account analyses for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate accounting treatment.
- Collaborate with accounting team members to resolve close-related issues and improve close-process efficiency.
- Support the annual financial statement audit by preparing schedules and supporting documentation and responding to auditor requests.
- Assist with accounting research and ad hoc financial analysis.
- Support the revamp of the end-to-end order-to-cash process by identifying gaps, control weaknesses, and opportunities for automation and scalability.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline processes from contract execution through billing, collections, cash application, and revenue recognition.
- Evaluate and improve the use of NetSuite and other tools to automate manual processes and improve data accuracy.
- Develop and maintain order-to-cash controls to reduce billing errors, revenue leakage, and operational risks.
- Lead or support system enhancements, integrations, and automation initiatives related to billing and revenue operations.
- Monitor revenue performance and develop revenue projections and forecasting models with FP&A and business stakeholders.
- Analyze actual revenue versus forecast, identify drivers and variances, and provide insights for management decision-making.
- Own or support sales commission tracking and reconciliation, identify discrepancies, and partner with Finance to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Propose and implement scalable processes and documentation for new products, pricing models, commercial structures, and business growth.
Benefits
- The role may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and options, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
