Senior Accountant

KKR; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 79,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth plan

Mentor program

Benefits package

Job summary

KKR is seeking a Senior Accountant in Chattanooga, TN, to bring discipline to financial reporting and controls. You will own senior sign-off on high-threshold journal entries, craft cross-functional analyses, and help strengthen the company’s control framework.

The role offers a salary range of $79,000 to $112,000, plus growth plans, mentorship, and benefits tailored for life beyond the Chattanooga office. A strong track record in internal controls is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 6+ years putting Internal Controls to work in a finance setting.
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself.
• Cross-functional ease, from Multitasking engineers to Valuation marketers.

Responsibilities

• Own the senior sign-off on journal entries above the threshold.
• Generate ad hoc reports combining Valuation and ACA for finance leadership.
• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit.
• Tighten the revenue-recognition policy as new finance deals get complex.
• Analyze financial data using Goal Setting to surface trends and risks.

Skills

Internal Controls

Finance decision making

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

When the numbers and the narrative disagree, KKR trusts its Senior Accountant to find out which one is lying. We pair a $79,000 - $112,000 salary with real responsibility, so the Senior Accountant you become here grows faster than the title suggests.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the senior sign-off on journal entries above the threshold


• Generate ad hoc reports combining Valuation and ACA for finance leadership


• Stand up internal controls that survive a surprise audit


• Tighten the revenue-recognition policy as new finance deals get complex


• Analyze financial data using Goal Setting to surface trends and risks

What You'll Bring

• Comfort owning finance decisions in a TN market


• 6+ years putting Internal Controls to work in a finance setting


• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself


• Cross-functional ease, from Multitasking engineers to Valuation marketers


• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action

Where most finance vendors automate the easy parts, KKR tackles the hard ones, from a small-but-mighty headquarters in Chattanooga, TN. A senior title opens doors here, but earning real trust is what keeps them open.

You will see $79,000 - $112,000 on the offer, plus a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits tuned for life beyond the Chattanooga office.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.