Senior Accountant

Must be located on the East Coast and available during ET hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, allocations, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Oversee or support assigned general ledger and operational accounting areas, which may include cash, fixed assets, payroll, accounts payable, employee expenses, tax-related activity, and intercompany accounting
• Develop a strong understanding of the procure-to-pay process and help oversee accounting activities and controls associated with internal P2P application
• Participate in finance system implementations and enhancements, including testing, issue resolution, documentation, and process design
• Oversee or support the Navan travel and expense reimbursement process and help resolve employee expense issues
• Review cash reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and assist with reporting on the company's cash position
• Support fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and related reconciliations
• Prepare payroll-related entries, accruals, and reconciliations and investigate accounting differences as needed
• Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders during the close to ensure transactions are complete, properly classified, and recorded in the appropriate period
• Support accounting for new and existing entities, including reviewing work performed by external service providers and assisting with intercompany entries and reconciliations
• Assist with tax-related accounting activities, payment coordination, and supporting schedules
• Support international accounting activities, including working with foreign entities, external service providers, and related reporting requirements
• Serve as a backup for other senior members of the Accounting team, providing coverage and continuity for key accounting processes as needed
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate manual accounting activities, using data-analysis and AI-enabled tools where appropriate
• Support audits, system projects, and other accounting initiatives, and provide backup support across Accounting and Finance processes as needed
• Take on additional responsibilities as the business, systems environment, and Accounting organization continue to evolve

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Four or more years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on general ledger and month-end close responsibilities
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles
• Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial analyses
• Experience working with ERP and financial systems
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyze detailed financial data
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently investigate accounting and system issues
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Payroll, Tax, and other business partners

Skills

• International accounting experience (preferred)
• SaaS industry experience (preferred)
• NetSuite experience, including familiarity with fixed asset functionality (preferred)
• Public accounting experience (preferred)
• CPA certification (preferred)
• Familiarity with procure-to-pay and travel and expense processes (preferred)
• Experience with multi-entity and intercompany accounting (preferred)