Senior Accountant

Roessel Joy; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Roessel Joy in the Greater Boston area is partnering to hire a Senior Accountant to join the corporate finance team. This role works alongside the Controller and drives complex financial processes, system efficiencies, and provides actionable insights to leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and hands-on ERP and Excel skills. CPA tracking preferred; Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance required.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of progressive accounting experience (public and corporate preferred).
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, internal controls, and accounting workflows.
• Experience with mid-market or enterprise ERP platforms and advanced Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA tracking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own segments of the monthly close, incl. complex journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare timely financial statements and schedules with explanations for leadership.
• Identify bottlenecks with management and automate data entry workflows; optimize ERP usage.
• Serve as a key contact for external auditors with robust workpapers.
• Support inventory, payroll, or revenue recognition policies as a trusted advisor.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Sage Intacct

SAP

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

We are partnering with a growing and well-known SaaS company in the Greater Boston area in search for a Senior Accountant to join their corporate finance team. This role will work right alongside the Controller and is designed for a professional who takes ownership of complex financial processes, drive system efficiencies, and can provide actionable insights to leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Own key segments of the monthly close process, including complex journal entries, variance analysis, and corporate balance sheet reconciliations to ensure GAAP compliance.
• Prepare timely, accurate financial statements and deliver detailed schedules that explain the "why" behind the numbers to department heads and executive leadership.
• Partner with management to identify operational bottlenecks, automate manual data entry workflows, and optimize our ERP system utilization.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing robust audit workpapers, documentation, and compliance schedules.
• Support operational teams on inventory, payroll, or revenue recognition policies, acting as a trusted financial advisor within the organization.

What You Need to Succeed

• Experience: 3–6 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally blending public accounting (Audit) with corporate industry experience.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and corporate accounting workflows.
• Hands-on experience with mid-market or enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, or SAP) paired with advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, advanced formulas, data modeling).
• The ability to present financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders and write concise procedural documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA tracking or active certification is highly preferred.