Senior Accountant (Arlington)

Title: Senior Accountant

Industry/Location: SaaS/Technology Industry – Northern Virginia

Our client, a fast-growing mission-driven SaaS/Technology company in Northern Virginia, is hiring a Sr. Accountant to help support their corporate accounting and SOX/IPO-readiness initiatives as they continue to scale. This is a newly created role due to growth, will sit on a team of 7, and will be splitting time in supporting both SOX compliance/IPO readiness efforts, financial reporting and the corporate accounting functions - making it a high-impact opportunity with strong visibility and the chance to grow this function/team.

They are offering a competitive compensation package (Base + Bonus + Equity), high-visibility and growth opportunity, and a chance to join a leading technology company as they approach their next key growth stage moving forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own a meaningful piece of the monthly close — journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis under U.S. GAAP
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements
• Help design, build, and document SOX-compliant internal controls alongside an external advisory partner
• Serve as a working liaison to external auditors through the year-end audit
• Contribute to public-company reporting readiness, including the mechanics behind 10-K and 10-Q preparation
• Push accounting policy, procedure, and system improvements as the company scales

Qualifications:

Required:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Econ or related
• Active CPA license, or parts passed.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; a blend of public accounting and corporate/industry accounting is strongly preferred
• Exposure to SOX compliance, PCAOB audit requirements, SEC reporting, or public-company controls
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Preferred:

• Proficiency with NetSuite or Sage Intacct
• Experience in startup or entrepreneurial environments