Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Oversee month-end close, balance sheet integrity, and financial reporting across a multi-entity, PE-backed organization. Ensure all accounting processes are accurate, controlled, repeatable, and aligned with GAAP.

• Demonstrate senior-level ownership, strong communication, and continuous improvement in support of scalable growth.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Month-End Close Leadership:
• Play a key role in the month-end close process across all subsidiaries.
• Prepare and execute journal entries with accuracy, timeliness, and clear documentation.
• Ensure that close tasks are completed within deadlines and communicated proactively.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations:
• Create, maintain, and fully reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Ensure reconciliations are audit-ready, documented, and supported by clear schedules.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies proactively.
• Accounts Receivable Management:
• Own the AR roll-forward and ensure all activity reconciles cleanly each month.
• Validate that invoicing, collections, and cash application are reflected correctly in the general ledger.
• Prepare accurate, audit-ready AR reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Identify discrepancies and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.
• Bank Reconciliations:
• Maintain clean, accurate and timely bank reconciliations across all subsidiaries.
• Investigate unusual activity, resolve discrepancies and ensure complete tie-outs to the general ledger.
• Partner with key stakeholders to validate deposits, cash application, and disbursements.
• Identify process gaps and propose improvements to strengthen controls and accuracy.
• Payroll Accounting:
• Assist with payroll processing and ensure all payroll-related balance sheet accounts are reconciled.
• Understand the full flow of payroll entries, accruals, liabilities, and their financial statement impact.
• Partner with HR and Finance to validate accuracy and completeness.
• Monthly Activity, Consolidation & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with Finance to communicate monthly activity, variances, and insights across all subsidiaries.
• Support multi-entity consolidation, including reviewing subsidiary results, preparing consolidation entries, and ensuring eliminations are accurate and complete.
• Validate that subsidiary activity aligns with corporate accounting policies and PE reporting expectations.
• Provide clear, proactive updates to leadership and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and ensure consistent financial reporting.
• GAAP Compliance & Financial Reporting:
• Ensure revenue and expenses are recognized in accordance with GAAP, including proper cut-off, classification, and completeness.
• Support the implementation of GAAP standards across accounting processes and ensure financial reporting is accurate, consistent, and compliant with PE expectations.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate revenue drivers and cost allocations, and key accounting judgements.
• Automation, Integration & Process Improvement:
• Identify opportunities to streamline high-volume reconciliations and data entry.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven automation tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead projects, system integrations, and cross-functional improvements as needed to support scalable growth.
• Ensure all improvements are repeatable, documented, controlled, and sustainable.
• Financial Statement Understanding:
• Demonstrate strong understanding of how accounting principles impact financial statements.
• Explain the “why” behind entries, balances, and variances with confidence and clarity.
• Tax & Business Compliance:
• Support tax filings, business compliance initiatives, and regulatory requirements as needed.
• Ensure documentation and data provided to tax advisors is accurate and complete.
• Audit Leadership:
• Lead preparation and coordination of monthly and annual audit cycles.
• Ensure zero-deficiency outcomes and full compliance with GAAP standards.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation throughout the year.

Qualifications / Experience

• BA Degree in Accounting required
• 3–5 years related experience
• NetSuite experience required
• Advanced Excel skills with experience in PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and financial data analysis
• Experience in a PE-backed or multi-entity environment strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statement mechanics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high accuracy and accountability
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills

Core Competencies / Skills

• Excellence in Action - High accuracy, strong technical accounting skills, and audit-ready work product.
• Client-Focused Dedication - Clear communication, proactive updates, and strong cross-functional partnership.
• Accountable Ownership - End-to-end ownership of assigned processes, deadlines, and financial accuracy.
• Pioneering Solutions - Continuous improvement mindset, automation awareness, and scalable process design.

Work Environment & Conditions

• Full-time remote role with regular check-ins and collaboration with your direct manager
• Occasional virtual meetings with Finance, Operations, and cross-functional teams
• Keystone provides all necessary computer equipment; employees must use company-issued hardware exclusively for all work-related tasks.