Senior Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in the corporate accounting function, taking ownership of critical components of the monthly financial close, complex balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a high-performing accounting professional who pairs strong technical GAAP knowledge with an analytical mindset. You are a self-starter who looks beyond the numbers to identify process improvements, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and maintains a great attitude with the mentality that no task is too big or too small.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex month-end journal entries, ensuring accurate and timely closing of the general ledger.
• Own high-volume and intricate balance sheet reconciliations (including cash, prepaids, accruals, and intercompany accounts), investigating and resolving variances proactively.
• Perform deep-dive Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss variance analysis; identify key business drivers, trends, and anomalies to support management reporting.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for the annual external audit, managing the preparation of audit PBC (Provided by Client) schedules and effectively responding to auditor inquiries.
• Evaluate existing accounting workflows and systems to identify areas for automation, increased efficiency, and stronger internal controls.
• Partner with retail, e-commerce, and operations departments to ensure financial accuracy and support ad-hoc business initiatives.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff, reviewing workflows and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Education & Certification: Bachelor of Science in Accounting (or equivalent) from an accredited university. CPA license (or active progression toward licensure) is highly preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience. Big 4 or regional public accounting experience is a major plus.

Technical Skills: Thorough, applied understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables, and complex data manipulation). Experience with major mid-to-enterprise level ERP accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics Solomon, MMS, or similar platforms preferred).

Qualifications

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with an unyielding attention to detail. Proven ability to work independently, take complete ownership of your work product, and manage competing priorities under tight close deadlines. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-finance partners.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Every Day Will Feel This Good: Because we have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people. We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat. We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance. We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active. We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar.