Senior Accountant

bsa; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

bsa is seeking a Senior Accountant in Lansing, MI, to ensure accurate financial reporting and oversee revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606. The role is ideal for candidates aiming for an Accounting Manager position, requiring strong analytical skills and a CPA designation.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining detailed financial records, preparing financial statements, and facilitating audits. The job demands proficiency in US GAAP and advanced Excel skills, while offering a collaborative office environment with flexible travel requirements.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of audit experience at a public accounting firm, or at least 4 years of combined public accounting and private industry experience.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards.
• Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel proficiency

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Certinia ERP

RightRev

Salesforce

Job description

Your Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in the finance department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and delivering meaningful financial insights. This role carries a strong focus on revenue operations and requires deep, working knowledge of ASC 606 and a drive to streamline processes. It is well‑suited for a candidate on a path toward Accounting Manager, with responsibilities spanning complex accounting tasks, financial reporting, compliance with corporate policies and US GAAP, and support of both internal and external audits. You will also be prepared to learn and incorporate AI into your body of work to obtain efficiency, insights, and higher quality standards.

Responsibilities and Duties

Revenue Recognition

• Serve as the subject matter expert for revenue recognition under ASC 606, ensuring revenue is recorded accurately and in compliance with US GAAP.
• Review customer contracts to identify and assess performance obligations, transaction prices, and appropriate recognition timing.
• Own and maintain the revenue recognition system (RightRev), including configuration, integration, and period‑end processing.
• Prepare and review revenue journal entries, deferred revenue schedules, and related account reconciliations.
• Review commission calculations for accuracy and proper capitalization in accordance with ASC 340.
• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Customer Success to evaluate new and non‑standard contract structures and their accounting implications.
• Support revenue‑related audit requests and serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors on revenue matters.

General Ledger Management

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data in the accounting system.
• Serve as a key contributor in the month‑end and year‑end close processes, including preparation of journal entries for lease accounting, accruals, prepaids, and capitalized software.
• Validate correct posting of entries through account reconciliation and report preparation.
• Record payroll and related accruals in the general ledger; reconcile related accounts.
• Review account coding for accuracy and completeness relative to budget.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, providing timely insights into the financial condition of the company.
• Monitor and analyze operating results; investigate and clearly communicate variances.
• Prepare, maintain, analyze, and report key SaaS performance metrics, such as software go‑lives and ARR.
• Assist in preparation of the monthly financial package and help ensure all reporting deadlines are met.

Account Reconciliation

• Prepare regular balance sheet account reconciliations, including daily bank statement reconciliations.
• Reconcile sub‑ledgers to general ledger balances and resolve discrepancies through thorough analysis.

Year‑End Financial Statement Audit

• Coordinate with external auditors on the annual financial statement audit, including preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and audit schedules.
• Respond to auditor inquiries and ensure compliance with US GAAP reporting requirements throughout the audit process.

Other

• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders across functions, contributing to the accuracy and integrity of financial processes.
• Incorporate AI into everyday workflow to obtain efficiency, insights, and improved quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• CPA designation
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• At least 3 years of audit experience at a public accounting firm, or at least 4 years of combined public accounting and private industry experience
  • A minimum of 4 years in Senior Accountant or progressively responsible roles at an institutionally backed SaaS company (Private Equity or Venture Capital), or
  • At least 4 combined years between a public accounting firm and audited SaaS companies, with a minimum of 2 years in each setting
• Deep, working knowledge of US GAAP, including:
  • ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and SaaS‑specific revenue recognition
  • Contract review and performance obligation analysis
  • ASC 340 (contract costs/commissions)
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively in a fast‑paced environment

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Accounting or MBA
• Experience working with AI tools and incorporating into everyday workstreams, such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.
• Experience with Certinia ERP, RightRev, and/or Salesforce

Physical Requirements

Standard office environment.

Travel Requirements

Will work out of the Bath, MI office 25% to 33%.