Senior General Ledger Accountant

Navex • Lake Oswego, OR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

NAVEX is seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join its Accounting team and support accurate, timely financial reporting for balance sheet and income statement activity. The role contributes to month-end close, year-end reporting and audits, technical accounting, and process improvements, while collaborating with teams across the company. It is a hybrid position on an engaged, collaborative team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• At least 5 years of experience in public accounting or industry.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and month-end close procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with a large ERP system.
• Ability to own accounting processes from start to finish, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn and improve.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting matters clearly and collaborate across departments.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through.
• Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to improve work and outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a SaaS or software company.
• CPA license or CPA eligibility.
• Experience with NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned general ledger areas, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with internal control and audit standards.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes by completing assigned work accurately and on schedule and proactively resolving outstanding items.
• Analyze and record recurring and nonroutine transactions, including debt, fixed assets, intercompany activity, and foreign currency impacts.
• Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate unusual or unexpected activity, and document conclusions.
• Research U.S. GAAP guidance, prepare accounting analyses and memos, and assist with implementation of new accounting standards.
• Execute key internal controls, maintain supporting documentation, and identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment.
• Coordinate with external auditors by preparing requested documentation, responding to inquiries, and helping complete the audit process on time.
• Identify and implement accounting process improvements to increase consistency, reduce manual work, and improve close-process efficiency.
• Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Tax, Facilities, and other teams to achieve business goals.
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to accounting team members and serve as a resource on U.S. GAAP and NAVEX accounting policies.
• Use available technology, including automation and AI-enabled tools, responsibly to improve accounting-process efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Leverage job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and impact.
• The starting pay range is $90,000–$100,000 with a 5% MBO.
• Supportive culture, feedback, and leaders invested in employee success and growth.

What This Job Offers

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