Senior Accountant

Cypfer • Wylie, TX

1d • $75,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

CYPHER is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Senior Accountant to support global accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS, as applicable, and company policies. The role partners with cross-functional stakeholders and international colleagues to execute monthly close activities, maintain strong internal controls, and improve accounting processes. It contributes to financial accuracy across multiple entities.

This position suits someone flexible and adaptable who is comfortable taking on varied responsibilities and working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The role offers exposure to accounting and broader finance functions. The successful candidate will learn quickly, pivot priorities, and manage multiple tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 2–4+ years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting, commensurate with level.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS and general ledger accounting, including reconciliations and close processes.
• Experience preparing and posting journal entries and performing account analyses.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas, and comfort working with large datasets.
• Experience working in an ERP environment and financial reporting tools.
• Strong attention to detail and organization, with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced close environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including explaining accounting results to non-accounting partners.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail.
• Professionalism when interacting with employees and clients.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CPA-eligible (or international equivalent); public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting a multinational organization, multiple entities, foreign currency, and/or intercompany processes.
• Experience with close or reconciliation tools such as BlackLine and/or automation tools such as Power Query, Power BI, or Alteryx.
• Ability to lead projects, improve processes, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications.
• Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations; research and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations, investigate variances, and explain results to management and business partners.
• Support internal and external financial reporting packages, including roll forwards, schedules, and disclosure support.
• Follow accounting policies, SOX and internal control requirements, and documentation standards; identify control gaps and recommend remediation.
• Support external and internal audits, including PBC schedules, walkthroughs, and responses to inquiries.
• Assist with global and intercompany accounting, including invoicing, reconciliations, elimination support, and coordination with regional finance teams.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals, and/or lease accounting activities as assigned.
• Support revenue, COGS, and expense accounting, including cut-off, accruals, and prepaid amortization, under applicable standards and company policies.
• Partner with business stakeholders to provide accounting guidance, support budget-to-actual analysis, and improve forecasting inputs.
• Maintain and enhance close checklists and contribute to standardizing global processes.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives, such as reconciliation tools, close management, and workflow enhancements.
• Support system initiatives such as ERP upgrades, new entity integrations, chart of accounts changes, and process and control design.
• Provide guidance and informal coaching to junior staff and review their work for accuracy and completeness as needed.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior