Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Scale Marketing’s Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts while maintaining accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasks. The ideal candidate also has experience collaborating with a team of financial professionals.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger Management

• Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Oversee the chart of accounts structure and ensure proper classification of transactions.
• Review and analyze GL activity for anomalies, coding errors, and unusual variances; escalate findings as appropriate.

Journal Entries

• Prepare, review, and post standard and non-standard journal entries, including accruals, deferrals,
prepaid amortization, depreciation, and reclassifications.
• Ensure all journal entries are properly supported with adequate documentation and approvals.
• Maintain recurring journal entry schedules and manage monthly accrual processes.
• Assist in identifying and correcting errors through timely correcting entries.

Account Reconciliations

• Perform timely and accurate reconciliations for a wide range of balance sheet accounts, including
bank accounts, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, intercompany accounts, and
deferred revenue.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and outstanding discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Maintain and enforce standardized reconciliation templates and schedules.
• Coordinate with AP, AR, and Payroll teams to ensure sub-ledger agreement with the general
ledger.

Financial Close & Reporting

• Actively participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; meet all close
deadlines.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports, variance analyses, and supporting schedules for
management review.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and supporting footnote disclosures.
• Provide supporting documentation and analysis for external auditors.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve accuracy, and enhance internal
controls.
• Document accounting policies and procedures for assigned areas.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior accounting staff as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 6–9 years of progressive accounting experience, with strong general ledger and
reconciliation expertise.
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing journal entries in an ERP environment (e.g.,
NetSuite, QuickBooks).
• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced close environment.

Preferred

• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or regional firm).
• Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Marking agency experience is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Accuracy & Attention to Detail — Consistently produces thorough, precise work with minimal
errors.
• Accountability — Takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and follows through on
commitments.
• Analytical Thinking — Applies structured reasoning to investigate variances and complex
accounting issues.
• Collaboration — Partners effectively across Finance, Operations, and other business units.
• Communication — Communicates findings and technical information clearly, both written and
verbally. \nCompany Description

Scale Marketing is a collective of professionals who bring unique business and media experience together to drive client success. We dive into our client’s customer data and historic media buys to understand where a business has been and optimize strategy to bring it closer toward where the client wants to go. We buy media strategically and efficiently, and produce creative work designed to meet specific KPIs. With robust data and analytics expertise, Scale’s job is never done – we are constantly testing, analyzing, updating and optimizing based on how business flows. We attribute our success to the way we treat our clients and each other, and we are always looking for subject matter experts to join our team.

Company Description

Scale Marketing is a collective of professionals who bring unique business and media experience together to drive client success. We dive into our client’s customer data and historic media buys to understand where a business has been and optimize strategy to bring it closer toward where the client wants to go. We buy media strategically and efficiently, and produce creative work designed to meet specific KPIs. With robust data and analytics expertise, Scale’s job is never done – we are constantly testing, analyzing, updating and optimizing based on how business flows. We attribute our success to the way we treat our clients and each other, and we are always looking for subject matter experts to join our team.