Remote Senior Accountant - Global Close & Reporting (CPA)

Rocket Software; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation time

Paid holidays and sick time

Health and Wellness coverage

Life and disability coverage

Fidelity 401(k) and Roth

Monthly student debt benefit

Tuition & Certificate Reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. This role supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidated reporting, audit support, and administration of key accounting systems.

The position coordinates with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, and is a US-based remote role aligned to Eastern Time Zone hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or 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

US GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, 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 supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidated reporting, audit support, and administration of key accounting systems.

The position coordinates with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, and is a US-based remote role aligned to Eastern Time Zone hours.