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Sr Accountant
7001 Weston Parkway Suite 200 Cary, NC 27513 US
Job Description
Grow Your Sr Accounting Skills and take on Controller activities!
The Senior Accountant performs advanced, specialized accounting functions and is expected to independently resolve complex problems.
Job Accountability/Responsibilities:
Provides assistance to the Controller in the day-to-day supervision of Accounting Operations (such as commissions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash applications, sales tax filings etc.).
- Reviews staff journal entries, reconciliations, reports or other such workpapers as assigned by Controller.
- Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, reporting and analysis for advanced accounting matters such as software capitalization, finance leases, commissions calculation, and software as a service (SaaS) revenue recognition.
- Develops ad-hoc or non-routine journal entries, reports, reconciliations, analysis, etc. as requested.
- Performs GAAP research and GAAP application as requested.
- Supports internal and external audit and tax engagements (financial statement audits, 401k audits, tax returns, R&D credit studies, etc.).
- Takes a lead role in various accounting projects including system upgrades, internal control reviews and other projects as assigned.
- Drives efficiency through the optimization of accounting procedures.
- Serves as backup to Controller and mentors less experienced staff.
- ASC606 Revenue experience - Most important skill
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in accounting preferred.
- CPA required.
- Advanced Excel skills (proficient with LOOKUPS, pivot tables, complex if/then statements, etc. Macro writing a plus).
- Strong financial (revenue) modeling skills (e.g., ability to reverse engineer a spreadsheet or model, ability to organize/analyze large volumes of data in Excel, clearly document process, source of data, conclusions, etc.).
- Ability to write “memos to file” to document non-routine entries, transactions, etc.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office productivity software skills (particularly Word & Outlook).
- Minimum 6 years related experience in accounting or finance; preference given to candidates with more than 6 years and mix of public and corporate accounting experience.
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP/General Ledger software (e.g., SAP, MS Dynamics, Oracle Financials, etc.);
- Experience supporting financial statement reporting and analysis.
- Experience supervising the work of others is preferred.
- Experience with Avalara Avatax sales tax software is preferred.
- Exposure to cost allocations and standard labor rates is preferred.