Senior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Lead the accounting function during a crucial phase of growth and change.

• Expertise in GAAP & Specialized Accounting Lease Accounting (ASC 842).

• Assume complete responsibility for the review and ongoing administration of Right-of-Use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities.

• Manage PPE accounting, enhance and enforce capitalization policies, oversee asset disposals, evaluate impairment considerations, and ensure meticulous maintenance of the fixed asset register.

• Analyze complex transactions, conduct contract assessments, and review financing arrangements.

• Collaborate with leadership to improve accrual methodologies and enforce cut-off procedures.

• Set and uphold high reconciliation standards and design robust review controls.

• Compile comprehensive audit schedules, reports, and technical documentation for management and external auditors' review.

• Actively participate in the forthcoming software migration.

• Continuously evaluate financial risks, investigate inconsistencies, and implement enhancements to internal control systems to mitigate errors and fraud.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.

• Required experience with QuickBooks Online.

• Familiarity with NetSuite is preferred.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is mandatory.

• CPA or CIA designation is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Accountant, Financial Auditor, or Assistant Controller with extensive, hands-on knowledge of US GAAP, particularly ASC 842 and intricate capitalization policies.

• Outstanding analytical abilities with a confirmed capacity to interpret complex financial data and exercise high-level accounting judgment.

• Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Capability to work independently, manage changing timelines, and excel in a fully remote setting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adept at educating staff on policies and presenting clear findings to external auditors and leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.