Remote Senior Accountant — Global Close & Reporting Pro

Rocket Software; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation and holidays

Health and wellness coverage

401(k) and Roth retirement

Tuition and certificate reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. This US-based remote role will drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, consolidate financial reporting, and support audits.

You will coordinate with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, ensuring systems accuracy and audit readiness. The position requires ETZ hours alignment and strong GAAP knowledge.

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

CPA

US GAAP

Excel

Close process

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Oracle ERP

Blackline

Lease Accelerator

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting team. This US-based remote role will drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, consolidate financial reporting, and support audits.

You will coordinate with FP&A, Revenue, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Facilities, Benefits, Shared Services, and IT, ensuring systems accuracy and audit readiness. The position requires ETZ hours alignment and strong GAAP knowledge.