Senior Accountant

About the role

We're looking for an experienced, driven Senior Accountant to own the execution of our monthly close and serve as a trusted finance point of contact for store department leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own close execution end-to-end: prepare and post journal entries (accruals, reclasses, recurring entries), complete reconciliations, and manage the PBC schedule
• Take ownership of an existing book of reconciliations, journal entries, and PBCs, stabilizing and standardizing this work overtime
• Self-review your work product before it moves to the Assistant Controller for close management and the Controller for final review, ahead of CFO sign-off and issuance
• Reconcile key high-risk receivable and accrual accounts to ensure Balance Sheet accuracy and assist with variance analysis
• Review Income Statement expense lines and provide variance explanations for financial summaries
• Support preparation of financial statements and internal reports, including allocations, rollforwards, and tie-outs
• Provide day-to-day guidance and review for a Staff Accountant, supporting their development and the quality of their work
• Serve as the named finance point of contact for one or more store departments, giving department leaders a clear, consistent line into Finance
• Field and route department financial questions, connecting leaders to the right analysis or analyst when a request goes beyond your scope
• External Audit Coordination: Prepare PBCs for the external audit, working directly with the audit team to keep the request list moving on schedule, Serve as a primary point of contact for auditor questions during fieldwork, researching and resolving items directly where possible, Review audited financial statements for accuracy prior to finalization
• Tax Compliance: Prepare PBCs supporting Federal and State income tax return preparation, Review completed Federal and State tax returns and tie out supporting schedules to the general ledger

Qualifications

• CPA with a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of GAAP, including debit/credit accounting, complex reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Experience with general ledger/ERP systems (Oracle PeopleSoft or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a sense of urgency
• Self-starter who functions well with minimal supervision
• Ability to independently identify opportunities to automate accounting tasks, improve existing processes, and enhance accuracy
• Experience reviewing or mentoring the work of junior accounting staff is a plus
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to confidently interact with various individuals throughout the department and company
• Strict attention to detail, highly organized, and able to complete time-sensitive tasks effectively
• Able to work collaboratively with other departments and function as a team player