Sr. Accountant

Title: Senior Accountant

Location: California; Remote/ Hybrid

Summary:
We are seeking a highly capable and detail-oriented  Senior Accountant  to join our growing finance team. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting, with experience across both  public audit and industry roles , and is comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment. This position will report to the Controller and play a critical role in supporting day-to-day accounting operations, driving process improvements, and contributing to strategic initiatives such as M&A integration.

Key Responsibilities:

Core Accounting & Transactional Work:

- Perform and oversee daily accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

- Handle high volumes of transactional work, particularly during the initial phases of the role as the team is built out.

- Ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and internal policies.

Process Improvement:

- Assess existing accounting processes and systems to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.

- Recommend and implement new workflows and automation using AI where appropriate.

- Support documentation of policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Audit Support:

- Serve as a point of contact for external auditors.

- Prepare audit schedules, provide supporting documentation, and assist in addressing audit inquiries.

- Work occasional extended hours during audit cycles as needed.

M&A Integration:

- Assist with financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration efforts.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align accounting policies, reporting structures, and systems with company standards.

- Support onboarding of newly acquired subsidiaries or business units into accounting operations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Act as a professional, outward-facing representative of the accounting team.

- Partner with operations, FP&A, HR, legal, and subsidiary teams to support business needs.

- Communicate complex accounting matters in a clear and approachable manner.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.

- 4–7+ years of combined experience in  public accounting (audit)  and  industry  roles.

- Strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls. Experience with consolidations is a plus.

- Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and Ramp is a plus.

- Demonstrated ability to manage transactional workloads while improving processes.

- Experience with M&A integration is highly desirable.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

- Comfortable with occasional long hours during peak periods (e.g., audits, acquisitions, project deadlines).

- Proactive, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a growing organization.

Core Competencies:

- Operational Excellence – Hands-on leader focused on process scalability.

- Strategic Agility – Connects accounting operations to enterprise goals.

- Technical Mastery – Deep understanding of complex accounting and consolidation.

- Influential Leadership – Builds trust with executives, auditors, and investors.

- Results-Driven – Balances speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Characteristics we love:

- Highly self-motivated and driven

- Allergic to sterile and cold corporate cultures

- Passionate about producing high-quality deliverables

- Detail-oriented and results driven

- Collaborative team player

- Addicted to learning and improving

- Has the ability to turn data into insight

Successful candidates will value and embrace VisiQuate’s Guiding Principles:

- Leadership - We lead by example and by empowering our clients, partners and staff.

- Optimism - Our glass is decidedly half full…and then some.

- Curiosity - We approach the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions with an inquisitiveness that delights in discovering fresh ideas.

- Zeal - We take approach our work with eagerness, determination, and contagious enthusiasm.

- Integrity - We value conscience, character, truth, and honor as fundamental principles.

- Innovation - We believe in a continuous and relentless pursuit of all which seems unimaginable.

- Fun - We believe that hard work and fun go hand in hand.

- Compassion - We will lead not only with our heads; but with our hearts.

- Giving - We will gladly give our time and money to causes we believe in.