Senior Accountant – General Ledger & Revenue Operations

NewsBreak•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

NewsBreak is seeking a Senior Accountant to support its General Ledger & Financial Close processes and lead the revamp of its Order-to-Cash operations. This role involves supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes, preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals. The Senior Accountant will maintain organized accounting documentation, enhance internal controls, and prepare balance sheet and P&L account analysis. Collaboration with the accounting team to resolve close-related issues and improve efficiency is key. The role also supports the annual financial statement audit and assists with accounting research and ad hoc financial analysis. In Revenue Operations & Order-to-Cash, the Senior Accountant will support the revamp of the end-to-end O2C process, identify process gaps and control weaknesses, and opportunities for automation. This includes partnering with cross-functional teams to streamline processes from contract execution to revenue recognition, evaluating and improving systems like NetSuite, and developing controls over the O2C process. The role will lead or support system enhancements, integrations, and automation initiatives, monitor revenue performance, develop revenue projections, and analyze revenue variances. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will own or support sales commission tracking and reconciliation, and propose/implement scalable processes to support business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with major in economics or quantitative field (finance/accounting, math, science) or equivalent experience
4 or more years of experience in a finance-related or similar business role
Advanced skills for using Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) to analyze data
Experience creating financial and operational models
Proficient in using PowerPoint to communicate recommendations to team members and partners
Experienced with NetSuite and AI tools

Nice To Haves

CPA is a plus
Prior experience in big4 or accounting firm is helpful

Responsibilities

Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and other close activities.
Maintain well-organized and audit-ready accounting documentation and support the ongoing enhancement of internal controls.
Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet and P&L account analysis to ensure completeness, accuracy, and appropriate accounting treatment.
Collaborate with other accounting team members to identify and resolve close-related issues and improve the efficiency of the close process.
Support the annual financial statement audit, including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
Assist with accounting research and other ad hoc financial analysis as needed.
Support the revamp of the end-to-end order-to-cash (O2C) process, identifying process gaps, control weaknesses, and opportunities for automation and scalability.
Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline processes from contract execution through billing, collections, cash application, and revenue recognition.
Evaluate and improve the use of systems such as NetSuite and other tools to automate manual processes and improve data accuracy.
Develop and maintain appropriate controls over the O2C process to minimize billing errors, revenue leakage, and operational risks.
Lead or support system enhancements, integrations, and automation initiatives related to billing and revenue operations.
Monitor revenue performance and develop revenue projections and forecasting models in partnership with FP&A and business stakeholders.
Analyze actual revenue versus forecast, identify key drivers and variances, and provide insights to support management decision-making.
Own or support sales commission tracking and reconciliation, including monitoring commission calculations, identifying discrepancies, and partnering with Finance to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
Propose and implement scalable processes and documentation to support new products, pricing models, commercial structures, and business growth.