Staff Accountant (US GAAP experience) - Work from home (A-PM)

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our financial operations. They will take ownership of key month-end close processes and must have thorough experience with US GAAP. Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, they will lead all aspects of accounts receivable, from invoicing and cash application to collections and revenue reconciliation. They will work cross-functionally with the sales department to ensure accurate billing, timely payments, and resolution of discrepancies.

This role requires someone who thrives in the details, takes responsibility for the quality of their work, and approaches each task with urgency and follow through. They will dig into the source documents, validate the data, and question inconsistencies. They ask questions about their work and other's work until it makes sense. They start with understanding the work, knowing the why/purpose of each action and continue to ask the questions as they iterate.

Job Details:

Work from Home

Monday to Friday | 9 AM to 6 PM EST

*Following US Holidays

Responsibilities:

Financial Closing: Assist in the month-end and year-end closing processes, including the preparation and analysis of journal entries, to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Accounts Receivable Ownership: Lead the end-to-end AR process, including invoicing, cash application, collections, and AR aging management, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across all.

AR Reconciliation: Perform monthly recon of accounts receivable by matching invoices amounts to cash collected. Identity and resolve unmatched transactions, unapplied payments, or discrepancies that impact the integrity of the AR ledger.

Process Improvement: Drive process improvements in the accounting department, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams to ensure cohesive workflows.

Revenue Reconciliation: Reconcile deferred and unbilled revenues monthly, supporting and ensuring accurate revenue recognition.

Billing Accuracy: Review closed deals and coordinate with the Sales team to ensure valid and correct adherence to policy and proper billing.

Collection Strategy: Drive proactive collection efforts by managing outreach, tracking commitments and leading weekly collection meetings with Account Managers, Sales Representatives, and Accounting Manager.

Cash Application: Accurately apply customer payments, manage unmatched cash entries. Resolve overpayments.

Cross-Departmental Support: Serve as a key liaison to the Sales Department addressing billing inquiries and ensuring alignment of expectations across teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

2+ years of US company accounting experience.

Strong proficiency in US GAAP, with direct experience applying the standards to billing, revenue recognition, and month-end and year-end close procedures.

Excellent communication skills for resolving billing discrepancies and collaborating with other departments.

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills coupled with the ability to develop automated processes to extract raw data from ERP and convert to high quality information/reconciliations.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines