Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Atlanta Hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote per week

Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time! At Benevis, we create over a million smiles a year in the communities we serve and believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. This mission drives everything we do. With over 2,000 employees in offices across the country, from clinical to support staff, we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high-quality dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. Are you ready to join us in creating our next million smiles? We have JUST the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing accounting processes within a multi-entity private equity environment. This role supports accurate financial reporting, maintains the integrity of the general ledger, and ensures compliance with GAAP and internal controls. The Senior Accountant works closely with finance leadership, portfolio company teams, and external auditors to support timely close processes and high-quality financial reporting. The position requires strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple entities, complex transactions, and investor reporting requirements

Financial Close & General Ledger

• Lead or support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of the general ledger across multiple entities
• Analyze balance sheet accounts and resolve variances
• Ensure timely completion of close checklists and supporting documentation

Financial Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting packages
• Support variance analysis and financial commentary for leadership
• Maintain schedules supporting key balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Ensure consistency of reporting across portfolio entities

Complex Transactions

• Account for acquisitions, discontinued operations, intercompany transactions, and consolidations
• Maintain schedules related to debt, interest calculations, and covenant reporting
• Assist with purchase accounting and fair value adjustments

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit schedules, support, and coordinate external audit requests
• Maintain documentation supporting internal controls and accounting policies
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting standards

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reduce manual work
• Assist with system implementations or ERP improvements
• Help maintain standardized processes across entities

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, MBA, or Master's in Accounting preferred (often strongly preferred in PE environments)

Experience

• 26+ years accounting experience
• Public accounting or Big-4 / national firm background strongly valued
• Experience in multi-entity or PE-backed environments preferred
• Prior DSO or healthcare accounting experience preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Advanced Excel skills (Xlookup, Pivot Tables, nested formulas, etc.) required
• Experience using data cubes preferred
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Great Plains, etc.)
• Ability to manage large data sets and reconciliations

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator with cross-functional teams

Equal Employment Opportunity Benevis, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, training, and separation.

Reasonable Accommodation Benevis, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation to apply, interview, or perform the essential functions of this position, you may contact the Human Resources Department.