Senior Accounting Operations Accountant

Overview

The Senior Accounting Operations Accountant is responsible for supporting accounting operations with a focus on accounts payable, customer refunds, account reconciliations, internal controls, and month-end close activities. This role collaborates with Accounting, IT, and other operational teams to ensure accurate and timely financial processes, compliance with GAAP and internal policies, and to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of accounting operations and processes in accordance with GAAP, including use of Sage General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and SAP Concur.
• Manage vendor payable operations, including new vendor setup, timely payment processing, and completion of tax documentation.
• Oversee vendor payments and customer refunds through banking partners, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Implement and maintain review controls and compliance related to customer refund payments.
• Monitor customer overpayment automation, identify issues, escalate as needed, and collaborate with IT to implement solutions.
• Assist with departmental compliance and remediation activities.
• Design, implement, and review balance sheet account reconciliations for accounting operations accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely completion.
• Perform month-end close activities including journal entry preparation, account reconciliation review, and trial balance and variance analysis.
• Evaluate financial risks and design controls to mitigate them.
• Collaborate with Accounting Operations, Accounting and Reporting, and offshore account reconciliation teams.
• Develop and maintain expense reporting processes and ensure compliance with travel and expense policies.
• Evaluate new accounting processes and conduct accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate treatment.
• Identify, implement, and manage process improvements supporting legal and regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Accounting Operations Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent work experience.
• CPA certification required.
• Minimum of 4 years progressive accounting experience.
• Preferred: 2 years public accounting and/or internal controls experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience handling large data sets.
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and critical-thinking skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, see, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls.
• Occasionally may lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.
• Office-based role requiring prolonged sitting and computer use approximately 90% of the time.