Senior Accountant

Analysis Prime Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Analysis Prime LLC is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage the monthly close cycle, payroll processing, and support forecasting and financial reporting to the parent company. The role involves mentoring the Staff Accountant and collaborating with leadership on process improvements and AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, payroll expertise, and proficiency with QBO, Zoho, and SAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2+ years owning a full month-end close cycle.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Experience reviewing and guiding junior accounting staff.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online; Zoho, SAC or similar FP&A tools.
• Experience with multi-entity or parent-company reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly close cycle including AR, AP, payroll entries, banking and other close items.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and AP/AR work prior to close.
• Maintain close checklist and reconcile workpapers (expenses, depreciation, accruals, etc.).
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and line-of-credit accounts monthly.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements.
• Lead payroll processing for US employees and payroll tax filings.

Skills

Excel skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks Online (QBO)

Zoho

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Job description

Analysis Prime LLC, a CENIT company, is looking for a full-time Senior Accountant to be part of our growing Finance and Accounting team. In this position, you will own the monthly accounting close cycle, process payroll, and support the company’s forecasting and financial reporting obligations to our parent company. You would also review and guide the work of the company’s part-time Staff Accountant and partner directly with leadership on internal initiatives, including process improvement, AI innovations, and project-profitability efforts currently underway.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages end-to-end monthly close cycle including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll entries, banking, and other close items to meet Day 8 financial statements deadline
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and AP/AR work prepared by the Staff Accountant prior to close sign-off.
• Maintain the month-end close checklist and support reconciliation of workpapers including accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, fixed assets/depreciation, unbilled invoices, bonus and commission accruals, and payroll tax liabilities.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and line-of-credit accounts monthly.
• Prepare and/or review monthly financial statements.

Payroll

• Partner with People & Culture team to ensure accurate and timely processing of semi-monthly payroll for US employees
• Prepare and post payroll journal entries; pay outstanding state payroll taxes and complete payroll tax filings.
• Validates and processes bonus and commission accruals and payouts, including reversal entries.

Forecasting & FP&A Support

• Load actual data into SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud) and reconcile to closed-book actuals.
• Update the company forecast (Working Copy and SAC Excel Add-in) on the biweekly cadence (Tuesdays, weeks 2 and 4 of each month).
• Run variance analysis (actual vs. forecast vs. budget) and collect variance commentary from ELT members.
• Review the forecast biweekly and submit the forecast by the second-to-last business day of the month.

Cash Management & Banking

• Maintain the weekly/monthly cash flow forecast and cash flow planner.
• Apply the company’s four-eyes risk-mitigation approach to outgoing payments and transfers.

Budgeting, Reporting & Compliance

• Support the annual budgeting process with organizational leadership.
• Prepare required financial reporting and group consolidation/reporting packages.
• Ensure revenue recognition practices align with ASC 606 and each engagement’s SOW terms.
• Maintain up to date Accounting, Billing and Finance Policy and related procedure documentation.
• Manage annual report renewals or similar with each state through third party provider

Audit & Tax Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external compilation/audit engagement partners and coordinate requested items.
• Lead annual tax return preparation and quarterly tax estimates.

Strategic Initiatives

• Partner cross-organizationally on internal process initiatives — for example, project-profitability measurement, the PMO/Zoho project-planning rollout, and closing the Project ID linkage gap between Sales, Delivery, and Finance systems.
• Help design and implement process automation and reporting improvements as new initiatives are prioritized.

Staff Oversight & Continuity

• Provide mentorship and quality review for the part-time Staff Accountant.
• Maintain cross-training and continuity documentation so core accounting functions have backup coverage.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years owning a full month-end close cycle
• Hands-on payroll processing experience required
• Experience reviewing and guiding the work of junior accounting staff
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO); Zoho, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or a similar FP&A/reporting tool is a plus
• Experience with multi-entity or parent-company (consolidated) reporting is a plus
• Strong Excel skills and proven success with bank reconciliations, accrual accounting, and GAAP-basis financial statements
• High attention to detail, Process oriented, and analytical with the ability to manage deadline-driven monthly cycles
• Experience supporting external audits/compilations and tax return preparation is a plus
• While majority remote, this position will require occasional commuting within the Greater Philadelphia area up to 10% of the time

Analysis Prime LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Every hiring decision is based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and potential to contribute. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please contact our People & Culture team at [e-mail].

We embrace AI as a tool for developing ideas and working more efficiently, and we encourage its thoughtful use. At the same time, our hiring process is human-centered: real people review every application and make every decision. We ask all candidates to be fully transparent about any use of AI during the hiring process, including in resumes, cover letters, assessments, and interviews. We value candidates who bring their own voice and judgment to the process, and we expect the same from our team members in their daily work.