Senior Accountant

Apara Autism Centers is seeking a motivated, high-performing Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This role is a key owner of the company's accounting function, with primary responsibility for driving the month-end close and managing core accounting activities across the general ledger, accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, prepaids, fixed assets, and other general ledger activity.
• Maintain accurate supporting schedules, investigate unusual transactions and reconciling items, and ensure issues are resolved on a timely basis.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and partner with the VP of Finance to analyze results and continually improve the speed, accuracy, and consistency of the close.
• Manage core accounting operations across accounts payable, vendor management, employee expenses, corporate cards, banking activity, cash transactions, and related reconciliations.
• Reconcile payroll, payroll taxes, and benefits accounts.
• Coordinate resolution of state payroll notices, registrations, unemployment matters, and other agency correspondence.
• Own recurring payment and vendor reporting processes, including 1099 compliance, while maintaining appropriate documentation and controls.
• Perform and improve monthly revenue and receivables accounting, including reconciliation of billing, collection, and operational data to the general ledger.
• Partner with Revenue Cycle, HR, Operations, and other teams to investigate discrepancies, understand underlying business activity, and drive issues through resolution.
• Prepare accounting schedules and documentation supporting audits, tax compliance, financial diligence, and other external reporting needs.
• Play a central role in bringing key accounting processes in-house and building a scalable, well-controlled accounting function.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting processes across QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Paycom, CentralReach, Excel, and related tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with large, complex data sets.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial transactions and reporting.
• Excellent ability to organize work, manage deadlines, investigate issues, and drive work through completion with limited supervision.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Curiosity and a desire to continue learning, take on additional responsibility, and improve existing processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification.
• Public accounting experience.
• Prior accounting experience in a healthcare organization.
• Experience supporting multi-location services, or a private equity-backed organization.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Paycom, CentralReach, or Power BI.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and financial modeling.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Up to 15 days of accrued PTO + 9 paid holidays
• Bonus eligible
• Supportive and mission-driven culture

Pay

$85,000 - $110,000 / year

Enriching the Lives of Children on the Autism Spectrum: We are committed to enhancing lives through superior clinical outcomes and life skills training with ABA therapy provided in a supportive, innovative, and collaborative environment, involving caregivers, payers, and communities.