Senior Accountant

Drug Hunter•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will own critical financial workflows and help design scalable finance operations as the company grows. This is a high-ownership role with meaningful influence over finance systems, process design, and internal controls in a growing venture-backed SaaS company. You will lead payroll (U.S. and international), own accounts payable and expense management, support accounts receivable (A/R) billing operations, contribute to the month-end close, and drive process improvements that strengthen accuracy and internal controls. You’ll work closely with QuickBooks Online, Coastal Payroll, Brex, Bill.com, and invoicing/procurement platforms. This high-impact individual contributor position requires a detail-oriented, autonomous, and proactive accountant capable of handling complex accounting tasks in a fast-growing, venture-backed environment. The scope of this role will expand as the company grows. Success for this role in the first 6–12 months will include: Completing payroll seamlessly across U.S. and international teams; Manage and continuously improve accounts payable workflows in Bill.com; Oversee ongoing effectiveness and enhancement of expense management controls through Brex; Improving A/R collections and billing workflows; Maintaining a streamlined close and increasing automation of recurring reporting; Strengthening internal controls across payroll, payables, and employee expenses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
7+ years of progressive accounting experience
Experience managing multi-state payroll
Understanding of payroll compliance and tax regulations
Experience with payroll audits and internal controls
Experience managing accounts payable workflows in Bill.com or similar platforms
Experience administering corporate card and expense management platforms (e.g., Brex, Ramp, Expensify)
Advanced Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP)
Experience with QuickBooks Online or similar accounting software
Exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in SaaS or subscription-based revenue environments
Familiarity with revenue recognition principles (ASC 606)
Background in fast-paced, growing companies or with large, complex financial systems

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end payroll operations for U.S. (Coastal Payroll) and international employees (in partnership with a PEO provider)
Comply with payroll laws (federal, state, local), tax regulations, and employment agreements
Reconcile payroll-related accounts and benefits
Serve as the internal subject matter expert for payroll-related matters
Review payroll tax filings, including quarterly and annual reports (e.g., 941, W-2)
Improve the process and increase automation of payroll and benefits
Oversee, document, and continuously improve the company’s accounts payable and expense management processes
Own end-to-end accounts payable operations using Bill.com, including vendor onboarding, bill coding, approval routing, and payment processing
Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments while maintaining strong internal controls
Manage corporate card and employee expense programs through Brex, including policy enforcement, review, coding, and reimbursement workflows
Partner with department leaders to ensure appropriate expense classification and adherence to company policy
Reconcile AP and expense-related accounts, including credit cards and accrued liabilities
Support 1099 tracking and year-end vendor reporting
Continuously improve AP and expense workflows to increase automation, visibility, and compliance
Support and improve day-to-day A/R and billing operations, including proactive collections follow-up
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve billing issues
Issue invoices using third-party systems (e.g., Coupa, Ariba/SAP, Tungsten) when required
Respond to customer requests for supplier forms, invoicing information, and payment inquiries
Prepare and post payroll and employee-related journal entries
Reconcile AP, prepaid expenses, credit cards, and accrued liabilities
Assist with audit support related to payroll, AP, and expense processes
Play a key role in month-end and year-end close, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
Contribute to ad hoc financial analyses and modeling
Create and automate dashboards to summarize key financial data and performance metrics