Accountant - $50.48 - $55.29 per hour

Overview

This fully remote Sr Staff Accountant role supports end-to-end transactional accounting ownership and helps drive accurate, timely financial statement preparation. The position plays a key role in the month-end close process, including maintaining data integrity, strengthening accounting workflows, reviewing team output, and delivering draft financial statements to the Controller by the fifth day of each month.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Reporting: Prepare accurate financial statements for delivery to the Controller by the fifth day of each month using efficient fast-close practices. Monitor close progress, address delays, resolve issues, and ensure reporting remains accurate and on schedule.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare and review detailed balance sheet reconciliations; assign reconciliation work to team members and ensure it is completed accurately.
• Team Oversight & Leadership: Lead General Ledger and Accounts Receivable clerks through regular weekly check-ins, workload coordination, performance coaching, and ongoing training.
• Transaction Review & Accuracy: Review accounting work completed by General Ledger and Accounts Receivable clerks to verify accuracy, timely completion, and compliance with established internal controls.
• Bank & System Controls: Ensure daily soft bank reconciliations are completed and secure the accounting system after each completed close period.
• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Partner with Operations and Purchasing to address vendor questions and resolve inventory accounting issues.
• Intercompany & Compliance: Complete intercompany account reconciliations and compile required financial information for income and sales tax compliance, including filings processed through Avalara.
• Variance & Performance Analysis: Analyze monthly budget-to-actual results and provide insights to help leadership understand performance and make informed decisions.
• Audit & Special Projects: Assist with audits, physical inventory counts, accounting system transitions, and other accounting projects across the organization.
• Inbox & Documentation Management: Maintain the accounting inbox and ensure supporting financial documentation is organized and stored within accounting systems and shared drives.
• Annual Budgeting Support: Contribute to the annual budgeting cycle by analyzing historical vendor spending, preparing trend reports, and documenting relevant observations.
• Income Tax Return Support: Compile and organize financial and compliance information for supervisor review as part of income tax return preparation.
• Sales Tax Return Review: Examine monthly sales tax returns for accuracy and completeness before they are automatically submitted through Avalara.
• Accounting Initiatives: Contribute to company-wide accounting initiatives, including the annual audit, physical inventory counts, subsidiary consolidation activities, accounting system migrations, and other special projects.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of accounting experience, including a strong track record of managing month-end close processes and delivering accurate financial reporting within strict deadlines.
• At least 3 years of experience managing an accounting team within an inventory-based business.
• 3+ years of demonstrated team leadership experience, including mentorship, training, workload management, and performance feedback.
• Proven experience with month-end close and financial reporting.
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Deep understanding of internal controls and how they apply within accounting processes.
• Expertise in completing bank reconciliations and securing accounting systems after close to protect financial data integrity and consistency.
• Experience with Full Circle ERP preferred; experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP platform.
• Strong ability to prioritize time, manage competing responsibilities, and clearly communicate priorities in a demanding environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and collaborate with non-accounting teams.
• Knowledge of sales tax and income tax compliance requirements.
• Experience preparing supporting documentation for audits, tax returns, and external reporting.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Big Four accounting experience preferred but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• Equity participation in addition to stated target compensation.

Location

Fully remote.