Senior Accountant

Blanchard

7d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support our corporate accounting operations. This role is responsible for maintaining financial records, ensuring financial transactions are properly recorded, and contributing to various accounting projects. The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, audit support, and cross-functional collaboration. This position works both independently and collaboratively, taking ownership of assigned areas while operating within a controlled, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings a combination of public accounting and industry experience, is highly analytical, and takes full ownership of assigned areas and deliverables from end to end.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
8+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting experience (audit or assurance) and industry experience as a Senior Accountant at a prior company
Strong knowledge of GAAP and corporate accounting close processes
Experience operating in a controlled environment with documented processes and reviews
Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take full ownership of workstreams
Experience supporting audits
Advanced Excel proficiency required, including: Ability to independently build, audit, and maintain complex spreadsheets used in close and reconciliation processes, PivotTables for analyzing large data sets and resolving issues, Advanced formulas
Ability to work with large and complex data sets to identify trends, discrepancies, and resolutions
Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or similar)

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to interpret data and confidently drive conversations through resolution
Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced close environment

Responsibilities

Maintain financial records and ensure transactions are properly recorded in accordance with GAAP
Own the accuracy, completeness, and analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure financial results are properly stated
Prepare and record journal entries and perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Partner with the Finance to support financial reporting by delivering accurate, timely, and well-supported accounting data
Meet established close deadlines (monthly, quarterly, and year-end), including working through tight timelines and competing priorities during close periods.
Analyze large and complex data sets to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and drive issues through resolution
Identify risks, issues, and process improvement opportunities within assigned areas
Partner with cross-functional teams to obtain, analyze, and validate data needed for journal entries and reconciliations
Support external audits, including preparation of schedules and responding to auditor inquiries
Operate effectively within a controlled accounting environment, including documentation, review processes, and audit readiness
Partner with the Corporate Accounting Manager and other team member on ad hoc requests, special projects, and process improvements