Senior Accountant

ClearGen Holdings, LLC • Charlotte, NC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant combines hands-on accounting work with complex investment transactions and contributes to the development of ClearGen’s growing business. The role works across multiple entities and investment structures, taking ownership of daily accounting activities and executing financial close and reporting. It involves collaboration across business lines and with external advisors, while supporting the development of accounting infrastructure as the company grows. The Senior Accountant evaluates existing processes, identifies automation opportunities, and leads improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including hands-on responsibility for general ledger accounting, accounts payable, financial close, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to research accounting questions and apply sound judgment to complex transactions.
• Experience accounting for multiple entities, including intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and consolidations.
• Experience preparing audit schedules and working directly with external auditors and tax professionals.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with accounting systems, with the ability to learn and apply new technology.
• Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes, with an interest in using technology and automation to increase efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, and follow issues through to resolution.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues across functions and external partners.
• Curiosity, learning agility, and comfort working in a growing organization where processes and systems continue to evolve.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation or progress toward certification.
• Experience in investment management, financial services, energy, infrastructure, or another business with complex investment and ownership structures.
• Experience accounting for debt, leases, equity investments, joint ventures, or derivatives.
• Experience using accounting automation, reporting tools, or system integrations to reduce manual work and strengthen controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities, including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations.
• Execute month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for assigned entities, ensuring transactions, balances, and intercompany activity are recorded in the appropriate entities and reconciled.
• Prepare and record complex journal entries for leases, debt, interest rate swaps, investments, intercompany transactions and eliminations, and equity.
• Research and evaluate the accounting implications of investment transactions and changes in ownership or investment structures, working with internal stakeholders and external advisors as needed.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules at the entity and consolidated levels, as applicable, in accordance with accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate external audits and reviews for assigned entities, preparing supporting documentation, reviewing relevant workpapers, responding to inquiries, and resolving outstanding items.
• Work with external tax professionals to support tax planning, reporting, and compliance, including preparing supporting schedules and responding to inquiries.
• Monitor cash balances and cash flow across assigned entities, supporting liquidity planning and timely payment of financial obligations.
• Provide accounting analysis and documentation for acquisition due diligence and incorporate new investments and entities into accounting processes.
• Identify and lead opportunities to automate recurring accounting activities, streamline workflows, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of close and reporting processes.
• Develop and refine accounting procedures, documentation, and internal controls to support the business.

What This Job Offers

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