Senior Accountant
SXSW•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
SXSW is seeking a Senior Accountant who plays a key role in ensuring timely and accurate support for month-end close, sales tax compliance, audit support, and financial reporting while also playing a hands-on role in accounts receivable operations throughout the year - especially during peak event cycles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
- Familiarity with standard accounts receivable practices and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality when working with financial information
- Strong experience in month-end close
- Strong experience in sales tax compliance
- Strong experience in audit support
- Experience with billing, collections, and cash application
- Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems
- Strong communication and customer service skills
Nice To Haves
- CPA or similar certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the monthly and year-end close processes
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial schedules
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data in accordance with GAAP
- Support internal reporting and variance analysis
- Review sales and expense invoices for sales and use tax in accordance with Texas Comptroller rules and regulations
- Stay current on tax policies and partner with external advisors as needed
- Lead internal audits regularly
- Support external audits and internal reviews
- Prepare audit schedules and provide supporting documentation
- Assist in maintaining and improving internal controls
- Review AR contracts, process customer invoicing, billing, and apply payments
- Monitor AR aging reports and follow up on outstanding balances weekly
- Apply and reconcile customer payments (ACH, wire, checks) daily
- Research and resolve billing discrepancies in collaboration with internal teams and customers
- Maintain and set up accurate customer account records in customer portals
- Ensure timely collections, especially leading up to event deadlines
- Maintain key customer relationships through a friendly collections demeanor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
