Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will understand accounting principles, analyze financial transactions and create and re-engineer processes to gain efficiency. This position will work with colleagues in multiple departments on reporting results to Operations and Executive teams. This person will also be responsible for the preparation of financial reports, analysis and reconciliation of accounts. Preference will be given to candidates located in the Tampa, FL or New York City areas to support periodic in-person collaboration at local office locations. The role also includes approximately quarterly travel for company meetings, trainings, and team collaboration events.

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Prepares and analyzes location and support center financial statements
• Prepares journal entries and maintains supporting records
• Detail oriented with the ability to gain an in-depth understanding of practice management software and associated revenue and accounts receivable calculations
• Integrates the accounting operations of the newly affiliated locations and ensures consistency with the Company policies/procedures
• Tracks deliverables of the new affiliated locations
• Prepares account reconciliations for multiple accounts and locations and oversees the accounting for various areas including but not limited to cash posting, merchant services, treasury matters, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, tax and regulatory compliance
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching US GAAP, general ledger transactions and interpreting data
• Provides detailed analysis and quantifies variances from expected results
• Maintains supporting work papers for internal and external audits
• Develops and implements efficient accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes through process enhancements and automation
• Communication with multiple departments, offices and levels of employees including executives, on financial results and policies/procedures
• Constructs ad-hoc reports and assist with projects as needed

Skills, knowledge and expertise:

• Strong communication and inter-personal skills
• Willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable, adjusting quickly to changing priorities
• Detail oriented with the ability to aggregate and manipulate a large amount of data in Excel.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities
• Strong computer and business solution software skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP), Outlook, SharePoint, NetSuite
• Strong analytical, mathematical and reasoning skills to collect and interpret data and identify discrepancies.
• Ability to diagnose and solve problems
• Accountability, ownership, and continuous learning mindset

Preferred:

• Prior role within multi-entity environment
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions
• Experience with NetSuite, Rippling, Solution7, Domo a plus

Education and work experience:

• Ideally, a degree in accounting or related discipline, or minimum of 4 years related experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience in a multi-site environment.
• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and ability to research technical items.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams.

About Shield:

Shield Technology Partners is a national IT Services platform formed through the collaboration between Thrive Holdings and ZBS Partners. By combining Thrive Holdings' technological expertise with ZBS Partners' proven approach to supporting founder-led businesses, Shield Technology Partners is dedicated to accelerating growth, innovation and long-term value creation for IT services companies across the country.