Staff Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of recurring transactional accounting and reconciliation tasks, driving the complete monthly close process in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

• Prepare and record recurring close journal entries, which encompass revenue deferrals, expense accruals, accrual reversals, prepaid amortization, and vendor rebate allocations.

• Classify entries using department, project, and site dimensions; attach necessary supporting documents; route entries to the Controller; and maintain the approved-entry archive in SharePoint.

• Monitor close tasks in relation to the close calendar and identify any items at risk.

• Reconcile operating bank accounts, corporate credit cards, brokerage accounts, line of credit, AR and AP aging, as well as prepaid, accrual, and deferred revenue accounts.

• Validate bank feeds against source statements, address synchronization gaps, create correcting entries, and ensure accounts are cleared to zero difference.

• Prepare intercompany cross-charge entries, reconcile due-to/due-from balances, and assist with foreign-currency transactions and translations.

• Manage monthly payroll allocation by utilizing ServiceNow time data and the allocation model; reallocate wages and payroll taxes to customer departments and COGS accounts.

• Ensure separation of billable and non-billable costs for precise customer gross margin calculations.

• Generate monthly P&L statements by department and conduct variance analysis against the previous three months, investigating variances exceeding 5%.

• Analyze customer gross margin and highlight trends and anomalies to the Controller.

• Validate reporting packages, including client dimensions, department mappings, corporate department gross profit, and the integrity of the balance sheet.

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting by compiling actual data and identifying trends.

• Prepare and submit sales and use tax returns; track economic nexus thresholds and registrations.

• Compile records for the external CPA firm and support audits and due diligence inquiries.

• Monitor filing deadlines and maintain records of submissions and advisor correspondence.

• Adhere to internal controls, approval thresholds, and documentation standards.

• Document procedures and identify opportunities for automation in Business Central and Power Automate.

• Achieve 30-, 60-, and 90-day milestones for reconciliations, recurring entries, payroll allocation, intercompany entries, variance analysis, and improvements in the close cycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• At least 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for month-end close activities.

• A minimum of 3 years of practical, hands-on experience working independently in Dynamics 365 Business Central, covering general journals, batch imports and postings, bank account reconciliations, payment reconciliation journals, dimensions and dimension values, chart of accounts navigation, financial report/account schedule exports to Excel, trial balances, P&L, and balance sheets with dimension filters.

• A minimum of 2 years of direct hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central as detailed above.

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, particularly revenue recognition for subscription and multi-period contracts, accruals, and deferrals.

• Proven ability to maintain accuracy under deadlines, with the discretion to escalate issues rather than make assumptions.

• Experience in IT services, consulting, software resale, or other project-based businesses is preferred.

• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, or intercompany accounting is preferred.

• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Power BI, Power Automate, or Power Query is preferred.

• CPA candidate or actively pursuing licensure is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

• Competitive salary based on experience.