Senior Accountant

Description

Summary: Pavago seeks a Senior Accountant to lead accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, GAAP/IFRS compliance, and providing actionable insights for decision-making. Highlights: 1. Lead accounting operations and provide financial insights 2. Beyond transactional bookkeeping; manage full-cycle accounting 3. Opportunity to mentor junior staff and improve financial processes **Job Title:** Senior Accountant **Position Type:** Full\-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** Flexible, aligned with U.S. client business hours **About Pavago:** Pavago seeks a Senior Accountant to provide leadership in accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP/IFRS, and actionable insights for decision\-making. This role goes beyond transactional bookkeeping — it requires managing full\-cycle accounting processes, supervising junior staff, and partnering with management to improve financial operations. **Responsibilities:** **General Ledger \& Journal Entries:** * Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, fixed asset depreciation, payroll allocations, and intercompany transactions. * Maintain reconciliations across 15–30 key balance sheet accounts (cash, AR, AP, inventory, deferred revenue). **Month\-End Close:** * Lead monthly/quarterly close cycles. * Prepare trial balances, ensure all entries are recorded, and complete close within 5–7 business days. * Maintain detailed close checklists and ensure cross\-departmental sign\-offs. **Financial Reporting:** * Generate P\&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements. * Prepare variance analyses comparing actuals vs. budget/forecast, and provide written commentary for leadership. * Compile supporting schedules for auditors and board meetings. **Audit \& Compliance:** * Support external audits by preparing PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules. * Ensure tax filings (sales tax, property tax, corporate income tax) are accurate and timely. * Document and enforce internal accounting policies. **Process Improvement:** * Identify inefficiencies (manual reconciliations, duplicate entries) and recommend automation. * Implement accounting best practices and update SOPs. **Team Support:** * Review and approve work of staff accountants/bookkeepers. * Mentor junior team members on reconciliation, reporting, and GAAP treatment. **Cross\-Functional Collaboration:** * Partner with FP\&A on budget vs. actual reviews. * Coordinate with operations and sales to align revenue recognition. **What Makes You a Perfect Fit:** * Strong technical knowledge of GAAP/IFRS. * Ability to manage detailed tasks while providing high\-level financial insights. * Strong communicator with both finance professionals and non\-financial stakeholders. * Proactive in identifying risks and recommending improvements. **Required Experience \& Skills (Minimum):** * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related. * 4–5 years progressive accounting experience. * Proficiency in QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, or SAP. * Advanced Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, conditional formatting). **Ideal Experience \& Skills:** * CPA/ACCA certification. * Experience with multi\-entity consolidations and foreign currency accounting. * Background in SaaS, professional services, or real estate. * ERP implementation or automation project experience. **What Does a Typical Day Look Like?** * **Morning:** Review bank feeds and reconcile overnight transactions in NetSuite. Post accrual entries for payroll and vendor invoices. Run exception reports to spot anomalies. * **Midday:** Prepare draft P\&L and review expense allocations against budget. Meet with operations to align on deferred revenue recognition for service contracts. * **Afternoon:** Mentor a junior accountant on preparing a fixed asset depreciation schedule. Review their reconciliation for credit card transactions and provide feedback. * **End of Day:** Update variance analysis template, prepare a summary memo for CFO, and document close checklist progress in Confluence. **Key Metrics for Success (KPIs):** * Month\-end close completed within 5 business days. * \<1% error rate in reconciliations. * 100% of audit requests delivered within deadline. * Consistent variance commentary provided to leadership. **Interview Process:** * Initial Phone Screen * Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter * Practical Accounting Task (e.g., reconcile sample accounts, prepare variance analysis from provided data) * Client Interview * Offer \& Background Verification