Senior Accountant - Accounting & Tax

Overview

This remote position requires candidates to be located in and authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Travel or occasional in-office presence may be required.

The organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting and Tax group. This role involves preparing financial information in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal policies, providing tax support, managing relationships with external tax partners, and partnering with internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing financial accounting processes
• Serve as a business partner to the Director of Accounting and Tax, department managers, and external auditors
• Perform month-end closing activities, including journal entries
• Account for international subsidiaries and fixed assets
• Maintain monthly accruals and amortization of prepaid accounts
• Conduct year-end closing and account reconciliations
• Manage the chart of accounts
• Handle monthly intercompany invoicing and reconciliation of intercompany accounts
• Perform currency revaluations for multiple foreign currencies
• Assist with tax preparation, including federal, international, and state tax workpapers
• File monthly GST tax returns for Canada and other tax filings
• Ensure tax deadlines are met
• Support internal controls to maintain accounting process integrity
• Stay informed about organizational activities and their financial impact
• Support long-term financial planning cycles
• Propose process improvements to enhance departmental flexibility and reduce costs
• Assist associates with accounting issues, questions, and reporting
• Enforce company policies and procedures
• Work flexible schedules as needed to meet time-sensitive deadlines

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in:
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Financial accounting or auditing (public accounting firm experience preferred)
  • Financial statement preparation, financial close, reporting, corporate tax preparation, and fixed assets
  • Participation in audits and working with external auditors
• Experience with enterprise accounting software such as Oracle Financials (preferred), SAP, NetSuite, MS Dynamics Business Central, JD Edwards, or ADP
• Strong PC skills, specifically Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Proactive self-starter with strong communication skills, including direct communication with senior or executive management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• CPA license preferred but not required

Department Information

The Finance department is led by the Chief Financial Officer and includes three groups: Treasury (Revenue Accounting and Payroll), Forecasting, Planning & Analysis (Cost Accounting and Budgeting), and Accounting and Tax (Financial Accounting, Tax, Accounts Payable, and Oracle Financial System Support). The department supports strategic imperatives through financial reporting, commission preparation, vendor invoice processing, tax compliance, treasury functions, cost accounting, operational transactions, and financial analysis.

Physical Requirements

This role requires eight or more hours per day of sitting, walking, standing, bending, answering the telephone, entering data into computers, and analyzing data from reports.

Compensation & Benefits

The position offers a generous benefits package including travel benefits and retirement plans.