Senior Accounting Analyst

About the role

The Senior Accounting Analyst is a hybrid role combining accounting fundamentals with systems, process, and reporting ownership. This position will help build scalable financial reporting processes, support month-end close, including strengthening internal controls over revenue and equity, and partner with developers and finance to improve data quality and reporting. The role is critical to enhancing audit readiness and reducing reliance on external consultants as we prepare for public‑company requirements.

What you'll do

• Monthly Close & Accounting
• Prepare and post selected journal entries (revenue, equity, debt, goodwill/intangibles)
• Own assigned balance sheet reconciliations and review select other reconciliations
• Support AR and revenue close activities as needed, including ASC 606 revenue analyses and a review of aged receivables
• Aid in the preparation of consolidated monthly and annual financial statements, including tie-out schedules
• Revenue & Equity Process Ownership
• Strengthen documentation for revenue recognition, including milestone evidence and input-method supporting schedules
• Aid in implementing a consistent input-based revenue model aligned with policy
• Establish recurring controls and reconciliations for Carta (grants, vesting, forfeitures)
• Perform periodic reviews of unit-based compensation reports and equity roll forwards
• Systems, Data, and Reporting
• Map and optimize NetSuite data flows for revenue, equity, and reporting
• Partner with developers to enhance reporting architecture and operational visibility
• Aid in building monthly reporting packages and driver-based analytics
• Contribute to improvements in the chart of accounts, dimensions, and system structure
• Process Improvement & Controls
• Develop process documentation and workflow diagrams
• Identify automation opportunities and work with cross-functional teams to implement solutions
• Support SOX readiness and internal control development
• Help address and remediate audit findings related to revenue and equity

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in GAAP, revenue recognition concepts, and internal controls
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Strong analytic skills; comfortable with data manipulation (Excel, SQL, or BI tools a plus)
• Ability to work with developers and translate accounting requirements into system logic
• Strong communication skills and curiosity to understand process flows end-to-end

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–4 years of Big Four audit or advisory experience strongly preferred

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

US Salary Range

US Salary Range: $120,000.00—$150,000.00

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer