Senior Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant role is a key member of the small and collaborative finance team at EarthKind, a local manufacturer of no-kill botanical pest repellents. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this position involves a mix of detailed accounting and time-sensitive responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute and reconcile working papers for month-end close
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts using NetSuite and advanced Excel
• Manage payroll, accruals, and biweekly processing; renew and reconcile tax filings; prepare journal entries
• Analyze budgets vs. actuals
• Report and manage cash accurately and in a timely manner
• Report sales tax and maintain compliance across all states
• Analyze time and efficiency (FTE reporting)
• Manage 401(k) plans, Section 125 plans, ERISA, and unemployment reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Solid knowledge of GAAP, sales tax, ERISA, and applicable compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros)
• Detail orientation, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning
• Comfort with repetitive tasks and resourcefulness in problem-solving
• Reliable time management and the ability to reprioritize on the fly

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Paycor experience
• Project management, budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning experience
• Experience improving financial processes or workflows

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, short-term disability, and life insurance for employees
• Dental, vision, long-term disability, additional life insurance, and critical illness coverage (employee-paid)
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 4% (eligible after 30 days)
• PTO that starts accruing your first full month
• 9 paid holidays
• Seasonal closure(s) to support true work life balance
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (available to you and family members in your household)

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time and on-site.