Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our finance team and play a key role in commissions accounting, accounts receivable (AR), and accounts payable (AP) oversight, while also supporting accurate financial reporting and scalable accounting processes. This role is ideal for a candidate who holds a CPA license or is actively pursuing one and is interested in growing into a Controller role as the organization continues to scale.

The Senior Accountant will work closely with the CFO and accounting leadership, with increasing responsibility over close, controls, and team oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Commissions Accounting
  • Review and process monthly commissions calculations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with commission plans
  • Reconcile commission expense, payable, and accrual accounts
  • Coordinate with sales, HR, and leadership to validate commission structures, payouts, draws, and adjustments
  • Support documentation, controls, and auditability of commission processes
  • Identify opportunities to improve automation and controls around commissions
• Accounts Receivable (AR) Oversight
  • Review AR activity, billing accuracy, and revenue recognition support
  • Monitor aging, collections trends, and allowance considerations
  • Ensure timely invoicing and proper application of cash receipts
• Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight
  • Review AP processing for accuracy, coding, and approval compliance
  • Ensure proper accruals and cutoff during month-end close
  • Monitor vendor payments, reconciliations, and outstanding liabilities
  • Support improvements to AP workflows and internal controls
• Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Assist with GAAP-compliant financial statements and variance analysis
• Support multi-entity and intercompany accounting, as applicable
• Controls, Audit & Compliance
  • Assist with internal control documentation and improvements
  • Support annual audits, tax filings, and external advisor requests
  • Ensure adherence to GAAP, company policies, and accounting standards
• Leadership Development & Growth
  • Review work prepared by junior accounting staff
  • Mentor team members in AR, AP, and commissions processes
  • Gradually assume Controller-level responsibilities, including:
    • Oversight of the full close process
    • Review of financial statements
    • Ownership of accounting policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 4–7 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP
  • CPA license oractive progress toward CPA certification
  • Experience with commissions accounting, AR, and AP
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities
• Preferred
  • Public accounting experience (Big 4 or regional firm)
  • Experience supporting sales-driven or services-based organizations
  • Experience with ERP or accounting system implementations
  • Prior experience reviewing or mentoring accounting staff
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