Senior Accountant

Paramount; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 77,000 - 118,000; Part time

Job summary

Paramount in Columbia, SC seeks a Senior Accountant on a freelance schedule to drive payroll processing, tax deposits, and financial modeling. You will own variance analysis and ensure source-backed expense tracking while aligning with department heads on budgets.

The role emphasizes hands-on control of grants, deferred revenue, and streamlined close processes. A growth mindset and readiness to relocate or work remotely are essential.

Qualifications

• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your finance expertise.
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• Willingness to relocate to Columbia, SC, or to make remote work
• Familiarity with Paramount-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel

Responsibilities

• Carry the freelance payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
• Flag variance the moment it appears, not after the quarter closes
• Track every finance expense back to a source document
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time
• Own grant compliance so Paramount never returns a restricted dollar
• Keep deferred revenue schedules airtight as contracts renew
• Partner with department heads across Columbia, SC to keep budgets honest

Skills

Portfolio / Work samples

Growth mindset

Relocation or remote work

Paramount-scale workflows

Self-direction

Job description

Bring your fluency in Tax Preparation; Paramount will hand you a Senior Accountant mandate that actually moves the needle. This is $77,000 - $118,000 for 5 years of Financial Modeling, a freelance schedule, and a senior stake in where Paramount heads next.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry the freelance payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
• Flag variance the moment it appears, not after the quarter closes
• Track every finance expense back to a source document
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time
• Own grant compliance so Paramount never returns a restricted dollar
• Keep deferred revenue schedules airtight as contracts renew
• Partner with department heads across Columbia, SC to keep budgets honest

What You'll Bring

• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your finance expertise
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• Willingness to relocate to Columbia, SC, or to make remote work
• Familiarity with Paramount-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel

Paramount is where curious, deeply-bought-in people come to build the future of finance. We measure Senior Accountant success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Columbia, SC desk.

Your 6 of experience earn you $77,000 - $118,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior finance roles.

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