Senior Accountant

Seattle Search Group•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Seattle Search Group is partnering with an established Seattle-area technology organization to hire a Senior Accountant for its growing Finance team. The role has significant responsibility for month-end close, general ledger accounting, procure-to-pay, financial reporting, reconciliations, and process improvement in a software/SaaS environment. The Senior Accountant will also support the company's NetSuite implementation, including migration, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support. The role calls for strong accounting fundamentals, hands-on NetSuite experience, and the ability to identify problems, improve processes, and work effectively across Finance and other departments. The position is hybrid, with a minimum of three days per week onsite in Seattle, and is full-time with an approximate base salary of $80,000–$120,000.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
3–6 years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
Strong working knowledge of NetSuite.
Experience with month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger accounting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, complex formulas, and data analysis.
Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
Proactive approach and ability to identify issues and drive them toward resolution.

Nice To Haves

Procure-to-pay or accounts payable accounting experience.
Experience within a software or SaaS organization.
Power BI or other data visualization experience.
Experience participating in an ERP implementation or migration.

Responsibilities

Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Review supplier invoices, purchase orders, accounts payable, intercompany activity, cost of sales, and other general ledger transactions.
Prepare and review accruals, prepaid expenses, and related accounting entries.
Support purchase-order matching and resolve exceptions.
Prepare accounts payable and vendor-related reconciliations.
Support vendor onboarding and vendor master maintenance.
Prepare payment-batch documentation and supporting materials.
Review employee expense accounting.
Support fixed assets and capitalized costs, including software development capitalization.
Prepare payroll journal entries and clearing-account reconciliations.
Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and errors.
Prepare account schedules and supporting documentation for financial reporting.
Assist with management reporting and analysis of operating trends, margins, and other financial metrics.
Prepare workpapers and supporting schedules for annual audits.
Ensure compliance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Partner with Finance and other departments to resolve accounting issues and improve transaction processing.
Support ERP and financial systems implementation and enhancement, including migration from IFS to NetSuite, data validation, testing, cutover, and post-go-live activities.
Help streamline procure-to-pay processes and identify opportunities to automate reconciliations, reporting, and other accounting processes.
Maintain accounting procedures and process documentation.
Assist with transactional data cleanup and system-related accounting issues.
Identify recurring accounting issues and develop practical solutions.
Assist with budget preparation and monitoring, ad hoc financial analysis, and reporting requests.
Provide accounting support for external audits and compliance requirements.
Work directly with other departments on accounting-related projects and questions.
Serve as an accounting resource for purchase-order and supplier-invoice matters.