Senior Accountant (Contract/Contract to Hire)
About The Position
The Senior Accountant will own the month-end close across multiple entities in a fast-growing, multi-brand e-commerce company with direct-to-consumer brands and a services business. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate, GAAP-compliant books and supporting reconciliations, tax remittance, audit activities, and financial reporting. Success means completing a timely and accurate close while continually improving its speed and effectiveness. The Senior Accountant will also investigate accounting issues, recommend and implement controls and process improvements, help make monthly financial statement reviews faster and more accurate, and provide quantitative analysis to support leadership decisions. The position works with finance leadership and cross-functional partners on reporting needs, special projects, and ad hoc requests.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close, GAAP financial reporting, and sales tax compliance.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong Excel and NetSuite skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly with leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Proactive approach to ambiguous problems, with willingness to investigate and act without waiting for direction.
- Strong ownership of outcomes, speed, and high personal standards.
- Ability to collaborate across teams with a low-ego, no-drama approach.
- Curiosity about AI-assisted tools and eagerness to adopt them; existing expertise is not required.
Nice To Haves
- Public accounting experience.
- Experience in startup or high-growth environments.
- Active CPA.
Responsibilities
- Run the month-end close for multiple entities, including preparing and recording journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Maintain and balance general ledger and subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules, including budget-to-actual reports and variance analysis.
- Apply revenue recognition under ASC 606 and support gross profit analysis.
- Ensure timely remittance of sales and use, federal and state, and franchise taxes.
- Keep accounting work compliant with GAAP, company policies, and other regulatory requirements.
- Manage the company expense system and ensure reimbursements are issued on time.
- Support the planning, coordination, and execution of the annual audit.
- Partner with finance leadership on reporting needs, special projects, and ad hoc requests.
- Investigate and resolve accounting issues and recommend controls to prevent recurrence.
- Identify inefficiencies, recommend process improvements, and help implement them.
- Help build tools and processes that make monthly financial statement reviews faster and more accurate.
- Provide quantitative analysis to support leadership's strategic decisions.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
