Overview
This role is responsible for supporting the month-end close and ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, primarily in NetSuite. You will perform reconciliations, variance analysis, and day-to-day cash management to bring clarity to financial reporting and support a fast-growing organization.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Close Process
- Own assigned areas of the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of underlying financial records
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Prepare internal and external financial statements and supporting schedules
- Analyze monthly variance and flux analysis for assigned P&L and balance sheet accounts, including written explanations of underlying drivers
- Ensure proper application of U.S. GAAP across all assigned accounting treatments
Reconciliations & General Ledger
- Own balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies in a timely manner
- Perform subledger-to-general-ledger tie-outs and resolve differences at the source
Treasury & Cash Management
- Support daily cash positioning and monthly bank reconciliations across all operating accounts
- Contribute to cash forecasting and monitor liquidity against operating needs
- Perform cash flow analysis and communicate findings to management
- Coordinate with banking partners on account activity, exceptions, and setup
Process Improvement & Systems
- Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls, and close-cycle efficiency
- Use AI tools to identify and build automations that reduce manual effort across recurring close, reconciliation, and reporting processes
- Contribute to accounting system enhancements, implementations, and automation projects
- Develop and maintain documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and close checklists
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Operations, Legal, Product, and FP&A
- Partner with management to provide insights that support business decision-making
- Communicate accounting impacts clearly to non-accounting stakeholders
- Support interdepartmental initiatives and process improvements
Audit & Compliance
- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors during financial statement audits
- Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit inquiries
- Correspond with multiple U.S. states regarding sales tax compliance, filings, audits, and inquiries
Additional Responsibilities
- Support ad hoc projects and analyses as assigned
- Stay current on accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a corporate or in-house accounting role
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end close areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and close-cycle deadlines
- Hands-on general ledger experience in an ERP environment (NetSuite strongly preferred)
- Experience preparing account reconciliations and financial statements, and explaining variances to management
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities against a fixed close calendar
- Attention to detail and high accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptability and comfort working in a dynamic, high-growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA license (active or in progress)
- Experience supporting or performing financial statement audits
- Familiarity with financial services, consumer finance, leasing, or lease-to-own industries
- Sales tax compliance experience across multiple states
- Experience with close management or reconciliation software
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $84,000 - $109,000 per year (depending on experience and location)
- Bonus eligibility: Eligible to participate in company bonus plan
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement with company matching
- Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter assistance
- Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
- Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs
Location
Richmond, VA; Arlington, VA; or Remote (U.S.). Associates near one of the office locations may work in-office, hybrid, or remotely. Remote opportunities are available to candidates throughout the United States.