Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is a key member of our Accounting team and plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the company's financial records. This role owns key components of the monthly close, performs technical accounting analyses, and provides subject-matter expertise in support of internal and external audits. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, brings strong accounting knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), and leverages prior experience to add value and support the department's objectives. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy while partnering cross-functionally to ensure financial accuracy and will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the accounting function in a dynamic, collaborative environment.


Rotational Program :


This role will participate in a rotational program consisting of two 12-18-month rotations across Corporate Accounting and Revenue Accounting. Through this program participants will gain broad, end-to-end accounting exposure, dedicated mentorship and training, and increased visibility to leadership and cross-functional partners to support ongoing professional development.

Location:

This role is remote, but candidates must live within a commutable distance to the Minneapolis office with the ability to meet with the team 3 days per month.


Key Responsibilities:

1. General Ledger & Technical Accounting
   • Independently manage assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
   • Execute and analyze complex journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses.
   • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Revenue Accounting, HR, and other departments to ensure alignment on payroll, capitalized software, accruals, and reporting.
   • Research, interpret, and document U.S. GAAP guidance for new, unusual, or complex transactions (e.g., lease accounting, purchase accounting, capitalized software).
   • Assist with transactional accounting functions including AP, expense reimbursements, cash management, and key accrual processes.
   • Support the preparation of accounting memos and technical documentation.
2. Compliance & Internal Controls
   • Maintain compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and regulatory standards, including SOX requirements.
   • Prepare and execute internal control testing procedures; identify control gaps and propose improvements.
   • Act as a resource and coordinator for our external and internal auditors.
3. Financial Systems & Data Expertise
   • Drive enhancements and automation opportunities within ERP (NetSuite) and expense platforms (Tipalti, Concur).
   • Champion the thoughtful adoption of AI and automation within accounting workflows, helping scale processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data quality and insights.
   • Own key components of OneStream reporting deliverables ensuring accuracy and completeness.
   • Utilize advanced Excel skills and reporting tools to analyze large datasets and support data-driven recommendations
4. Cross-functional Influence & Process Improvement
   • Lead cross-functional accounting initiatives and collaborate on process optimization projects.
   • Develop and enhance standard work, accounting procedures, and internal documentation.
   • Identify opportunities to improve current accounting processes, streamline workflows, automate recurring tasks, and improve internal controls.
   • Serve as a trusted advisor by providing clear and accurate financial guidance.

Required Qualifications:

Education & Experience Guidelines

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong experience with US GAAP, SOX, and public company reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex accounting workstreams.
• Prior experience in:
  • A public company environment.
  • Healthcare or SaaS industry (preferred).
  • Managing technical accounting issues and supporting audit engagements.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Ability to meet in the Minneapolis office 3 days per month.

Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• CPA certification or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• Advanced analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally.
• Proactive with strong initiative and ownership mindset.
• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Avalara, OneStream, Tipalti, and Concur is a plus.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite.

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Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Provation

Provation is a leading provider of healthcare software and SaaS solutions for clinical productivity, care coordination, quality reporting, and billing. Our purpose is to empower providers to deliver quality healthcare for all. Provation's comprehensive portfolio spans the entire patient encounter, from pre-procedure through post-procedure, with solutions for physician and nursing documentation (Provation® MD, Provation® Apex, MD-Reports, Provation® endoPRO®, and Provation® MultiCaregiver), anesthesia documentation (#1 Best in KLAS Provation® iPro), patient engagement, surgical care coordination, quality reporting, and billing capture (Provation® SurgicalValet™), order set and care plan management (Provation® Order Set Advisor™ and Provation® Care Plans), and EHR embedded clinical documentation (Provation® Clinic Note). Provation has a loyal customer base, serving more than 5,000 hospitals, surgery centers, and medical offices, and 700 physician groups globally, including 19 of the top 20 U.S. hospitals. In 2021, Provation was acquired by Fortive Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that builds essential technology and accelerates transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, engineering, and healthcare. For more information about our solutions, visit provationmedical.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Our purpose at Provation is to empower providers to deliver quality healthcare for all. To deliver on this commitment, we're guided by our core values - Provation has a culture of CARES:Community - We have a shared sense of improving healthcare, enriching the broader world we live in and serve. Accountability - We own it and get it done with integrity. Respect - We build diverse teams that collaborate and communicate with positive intent and trust. Excellence - We welcome new ideas as we innovate quality solutions. Service - We are passionate about putting customers first.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 61,500.00 - 102,700.00