Senior Accountant
Built in
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support and participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close processes, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and analysis of sub-ledger and general ledger accounts. This includes regularly reviewing, managing and reporting on the accounts receivable and accounts payable aging reports.
- Manage the full cycle accounts payable process, including the invoice approval and payment process, employee expense reimbursement, vendor records maintenance, vendor and employee inquiries, and annual 1099 tax form issuance.
- Own the full order-to-cash cycle, including order entry, invoicing, cash receipts application, cash collections, sales taxes and customer records and inquiries.
- Review and analyze customer contracts and revenue to ensure complete and accurate revenue recognition in the financial statements.
- Prepare and maintain schedules for assets related to costs of obtaining and fulfilling a contract, including commission accruals and expenses.
- Support treasury activity, including preparing wire transfers, ACH payment files, clearing ACH exceptions, reconciling cash, and reporting and analyzing cash flow.
- Maintain and improve the use of accounting and commission systems, including the implementation of changes and new functionality.
- Assist in preparing the monthly financial reporting package, providing insight into business trends and variance analysis to leadership.
- Support the overall business by analyzing company spend and account balances, and providing accurate and insightful information to support business decisions.
- Partner with the Corporate Controller in identifying and implementing improvements to automate existing processes for increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist with the annual external financial statement audit.
- Perform ad hoc projects and other assigned tasks.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; Certified Public Accountant is preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience; 2+ years of public accounting experience desired.
- In-depth knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; experience with revenue recognition under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, including contract modifications and costs of obtaining and fulfilling a contract.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.
- Experience in a SaaS company is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; very detail-oriented and resourceful.
- Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work independently.
- Thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment.
- NetSuite or other large enterprise resource planning systems and Salesforce experience required.
- Experience with SPIFF or other commission systems preferred; experience with spend management systems desired.
- International experience and/or foreign language skills is a plus.
- Be Inclusive, Always. We're committed to a culture where all people are respected, have a say and can be their whole selves. We will uplift and advocate for one another. Always.
- Be Unreasonably Passionate. Our passion is borderline obsessive, and we're ok with that. No one ever built anything great on a “meh.” We work with outsized passion to fulfill our mission.
- Be Humble. You don't have all the answers. Luckily, you don't have to. Don't worry about being right. Be humble instead.
- Stay Curious. Curiosity is a springboard to the future. It can transform the wisp of an idea into a breakthrough. We ask “what if.” We work with wonder. It's how we innovate.
- Lead with Solutions. Question everything. But offer solutions as you do. Raise issues. But propose a few answers. For every hole you poke, offer a way to patch it up.
- Own the Result. We have no time for blame or shame. When you stumble, own it, learn from it + get back to business.
- Do More. Do more than your job description. Take initiative. Take charge. No job is beneath you, and no job is too big. Be a leader and do more - do whatever it takes.