Senior Accountant - Integration & Acquisition Accounting
About The Position
This role supports STN's acquisition activity from due diligence through post-close integration, partnering with deal teams to evaluate targets, record purchase accounting entries, and align acquired companies' financial operations with corporate policy. STN is a company that engineers the digital future, providing end-to-end services spanning cloud consulting, AI infrastructure, and enterprise security. They aim to help organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape through strategic insight, cutting-edge solutions, and a security-first mindset. As trusted advisors, they align IT investments with business outcomes that drive performance and growth, starting with deep strategic engagement and delivering tailored solutions built for long-term impact. Their approach is innovation-led and rooted in cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging the right technologies to solve real-world challenges. They invest in their people and foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and purpose because they believe empowered teams build transformative technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience)
- 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally including M&A, transaction services, or technical accounting
- Solid understanding of US GAAP, including business combinations (ASC 805)
- Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
- Analytical Thinking: Breaks down complex target-company financials to surface risks and adjustments
- Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with deal teams, corporate development, and acquired companies' finance staff
- Project Management: Keeps multiple integration workstreams and deadlines on track
- Adaptability: Comfortable navigating the ambiguity and changing scope inherent to M&A work
- Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
- All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice To Haves
- CPA license
- Public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory services)
- Prior involvement in M&A due diligence, purchase accounting, or ERP system integrations
- Experience mapping charts of accounts across entities
Responsibilities
- Support financial due diligence on target companies, reviewing historical financials, accounting policies, and internal controls
- Identify accounting policy differences between the target and the acquirer (GAAP vs. non-GAAP, revenue recognition practices, etc.)
- Assist in quality of earnings (QoE) analysis and identification of potential deal risks or adjustments
- Review target's balance sheet for unrecorded liabilities, contingencies, or valuation concerns
- Prepare and support purchase price allocation (PPA), including identification and valuation of tangible and intangible assets acquired
- Record opening balance sheet entries for the acquired entity, including goodwill calculation
- Ensure proper accounting for contingent consideration, earnouts, and holdbacks
- Lead or support the integration of acquired company's financial records into the parent company's ERP/accounting systems
- Map acquired entity's chart of accounts to the parent's chart of accounts
- Align acquired company's accounting policies and procedures with corporate policy
- Support harmonization of close calendars, reporting packages, and internal control processes
Benefits
- Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA Health and Dependent Care available
- 401(k) Plan
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Observed Holidays Paid
- Cell Phone Allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
