Remote Senior Accountant: Process Improvement & Payroll

The Center for Action & Contemplation; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Sabbatical after seven years

Paid sick leave

Spiritual retreat days

Professional development stipend

Books and library access

Job summary

The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This role focuses on improving processes, supporting payroll, month-end close, reconciliations, and day-to-day operations, partnering with Controller and Accounting team.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years accounting, strong Excel, experience with AP/AR, and ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience supporting month-end close and account reconciliations
• Experience processing payroll
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Prepare account reconciliations and ensure financial records remain accurate and complete
• Assist with general ledger accounting and journal entries
• Help maintain strong internal controls and accounting best practices
• Own payroll processing and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll-related questions
• Support tax filings and payroll compliance activities
• Work closely with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team members
• Review reconciliations and day-to-day accounting activity
• Help troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth financial operations across the team
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency
• Recommend and implement thoughtful process improvements as the Finance team evolves
• Partner with leadership to help build scalable accounting practices for the future

Skills

Accounting experience

Month-end close

Payroll processing

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Excel proficiency

Independent worker

Cross-team collaboration

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Tools

Sage Intacct

Rippling

Salesforce

Shopify

Avalara

PayPal

Job description

The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This role focuses on improving processes, supporting payroll, month-end close, reconciliations, and day-to-day operations, partnering with Controller and Accounting team.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years accounting, strong Excel, experience with AP/AR, and ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.