Remote Senior Accountant: Close, Consolidations & Controls

African American Talent; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation time

Holidays and sick time

Health and Wellness coverage

Life and disability coverage

401(k) and Roth with matching

Student debt benefit program

Tuition and certificate reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. This role will manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidate financial reporting, and support audits while administering key accounting systems and controls.

The Senior Accountant will collaborate with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, balancing hands-on accounting with coordinating global close and reporting activities across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA certification.
• Strong accounting foundation and knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, or a combination of both.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and quarter-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, roll forwards, and supporting schedules.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies, manage competing deadlines, and independently drive issues toward resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to partner across accounting and non-accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting for key corporate workstreams, including leases, legal accruals, bonus and commission accruals, debt, and capitalized IT expenditures.
• Assist with quarterly and annual financial statement preparation, including financial statement tables, footnotes, supporting schedules, and tie-outs.
• Ensure financial statement support and underlying accounting documentation are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Support the consolidation of multiple legal entities and currencies, including foreign currency translation, intercompany eliminations, and reconciliation of consolidated financial results.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly close activities, including leading close calls, monitoring progress against deadlines, identifying bottlenecks, and following up on outstanding items.
• Support administration of Oracle, Blackline, and Lease Accelerator and troubleshoot system issues

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

Blackline

Lease Accelerator

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. This role will manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidate financial reporting, and support audits while administering key accounting systems and controls.

The Senior Accountant will collaborate with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, balancing hands-on accounting with coordinating global close and reporting activities across the organization.