Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is a key contributor responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company’s financial records in a high-growth SaaS environment. This role goes beyond transactional accounting and requires strong technical accounting skills, ownership of complex areas, and the ability to operate independently with minimal oversight.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, problem solver, and continuous improver who can manage complexity, anticipate issues, and elevate the accounting function as the company scales.

This role will help build the technical accounting foundation of the organization by strengthening GAAP expertise, reducing key-person dependency, and improving the quality and scalability of financial reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

- 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong background in SaaS, technology, or subscription-based businesses.
- Experience in a public-company-ready or audit-heavy environment preferred.
- CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

- Deep knowledge of GAAP.
- Working knowledge of ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and SaaS billing concepts.
- Strong understanding of accrual accounting and balance sheet management.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex reconciliations).

Behavioral Competencies

- High ownership and accountability.
- Strong judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to operate with speed and accuracy.
- Clear communicator with strong business acumen.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and fast-changing environments.

Performance Expectations (First 90 Days)

Within the first 90 days, a successful Senior Accountant will:

- Independently own assigned close areas with minimal rework.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of key accounting policies and systems.
- Identify at least 2–3 process or control improvements.
- Be viewed as a reliable partner by Accounting leadership and cross-functional teams.

This Role Is NOT

- A purely transactional or data-entry role.
- A stepping-stone role without accountability.
- A role for someone who needs constant direction.

Why This Role Matters

This position is foundational to building a scalable, audit-ready accounting organization. It expands technical accounting capability, reduces concentration of critical accounting knowledge, strengthens internal controls, and creates additional leadership capacity as the business continues to grow.