Remote Senior GL Accountant — Close & Automation

QuickBase Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Quickbase is seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. This role will support the monthly close, GL accounting, and process improvements across cash, payroll, fixed assets, intercompany, and more.

The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation, U.S. GAAP knowledge, and experience with ERP systems. You will collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Payroll, Tax, and other partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Four or more years of progressive accounting experience with general ledger and month-end close responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles.
• Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Experience working with ERP and financial systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyze detailed financial data.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate accounting and system issues.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, allocations, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Oversee or support assigned general ledger and operational accounting areas, which may include cash, fixed assets, payroll, accounts payable, employee expenses, tax-related activity, and intercompany accounting.
• Develop a strong understanding of the procure-to-pay process and help oversee accounting activities and controls associated with Quickbase's internal P2P application.
• Participate in finance system implementations and enhancements, including testing, issue resolution, documentation, and process design.
• Oversee or support the Navan travel and expense reimbursement process and help resolve employee expense issues.
• Review cash reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and assist with reporting on the company's cash position.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and related reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll-related entries, accruals, and reconciliations and investigate accounting differences as needed.
• Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders during the close to ensure transactions are complete, properly classified, and recorded in the appropriate period.
• Support accounting for new and existing entities, including reviewing work performed by external service providers and assisting with intercompany entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with tax-related accounting activities, payment coordination, and supporting schedules.
• Support international accounting activities, including working with foreign entities, external service providers, and related reporting requirements.
• Serve as a backup for other senior members of the Accounting team, providing coverage and continuity for key accounting processes as needed.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate manual accounting activities, using data-analysis and AI-enabled tools where appropriate.
• Support audits, system projects, and other accounting initiatives, and provide backup support across Accounting and Finance processes as needed.
• Take on additional responsibilities as the business, systems environment, and Accounting organization continue to evolve.

Skills

U.S. GAAP knowledge

General ledger experience

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

ERP systems experience

Intercompany accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Navan

Salesforce

BillingPlatform

Job description

Quickbase is seeking a Senior General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. This role will support the monthly close, GL accounting, and process improvements across cash, payroll, fixed assets, intercompany, and more.

The ideal candidate has a strong accounting foundation, U.S. GAAP knowledge, and experience with ERP systems. You will collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Payroll, Tax, and other partners to ensure accurate, timely reporting.