Senior Accountant - Newly Created!

Senior Accountant

Location: North Central Massachusetts

Salary: $85,000 $105,000 (depending on experience)

Highlights of the Senior Accountant Opportunity

The Company: A well-established and growing consumer products organization with a strong regional presence, a loyal customer base, and a collaborative culture.

The Growth: Due to continued business expansion, the company is adding a newly created Senior Accountant position to support its growing accounting function.

The Culture: Our client offers a close-knit, laid-back environment and understands the importance of life outside of work. Leadership is flexible, supportive, and committed to fostering a positive employee experience, complemented by a highly competitive benefits package.

The Opportunity: Reporting to accounting leadership, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in month-end close, deferred revenue accounting, reconciliations, payables, sales tax compliance, and financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional seeking broad exposure and visibility within a stable and growing organization.

The Senior Accountants Responsibilities

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
• Prepare and post journal entries and support the month-end close process.
• Own deferred revenue accounting, including schedule maintenance, reconciliations, and monthly revenue recognition.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate financial records.
• Reconcile bank accounts, cash activity, and vendor statements.
• Process accounts payable transactions, vendor setup, and weekly payments via check, ACH, wire, and other payment methods.
• Reconcile credit card activity, prepayments, and other cash transactions.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state sales and use tax requirements.
• Assist with annual audits and the preparation of supporting schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with deferred revenue accounting and account reconciliations.
• ERP experience required; NetSuite experience highly preferred.
• Experience with Avalara and multi-state sales tax compliance preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Inventory accounting experience preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.