Senior Accountant

  • arlincs
  • New York, NY
  • 06/11/2020
Full time Accounting

Job Description

As the Senior Accountant on our team, you will collaborate with various other departments within our organization. You will work closely with the Controller to prepare monthly financial analysis and ensure financial results are reported to Management in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a lean organization and will help drive positive process changes to the team.

What You Will Do:

  • Ownership of month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, supporting reconciliations, and monthly timely reporting
  • Manage the monthly billing and collections process
  • Ownership of the A/P process, including the monthly departmental accruals
  • Prepare monthly financial analysis to Management, investor reporting and other ad-hoc financial analysis
  • Collaborate with the Finance team in preparing the year-end financial statements and assist the external auditors in the accumulation of support for the annual audit
  • Ensure compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings in the US & UK
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and monthly periodic forecasts
  • Report to the Controller

About You:

is looking for a bright and ambitious Senior Accountant to bring their fresh perspective to our team of thoroughly awesome humans.

  • Proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced environment
  • Desire to take on new projects and gain experience by jumping in with two feet
  • Strong communication skills and highly collaborative with proven ability to work with team members, customers, external vendors and partners
  • Strong attention to detail and process orientation – can manage multiple competing priorities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner
  • Ability to recognize problems, gather data, draw valid conclusions and effectively present information to managers, peers and third-parties
  • Love for the tech industry and fast-growing startups
  • Thorough understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and understanding of financial statement preparation and management reporting
  • Ability to think creatively and critically, and thrive in a dynamic and often ambiguous work environment while maintaining high standards of work quality
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA required
  • Experience with NetSuite or other large ERP system
  • Advanced proficiency with Excel (Pivot Tables, V-lookups, etc.)
  • 4+ years of accounting experience. Big 4 public accounting experience plus industry experience is preferred
  • SaaS experience is a plus