Senior Accountant

Aston Carter; Santa Monica (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a respected SaaS company. The role involves preparing financial reports, managing audits, and performing complex reconciliations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and over five years of relevant experience. This fully remote position offers competitive pay and benefits, and you can work flexibly across time zones.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience required.
• Proficient in financial analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and perform complex account reconciliations.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly and annual audit schedules.

Skills

Financial analysis

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

ERP systems

Oracle

Salesforce

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant with expertise in ERP, CRM, and BI tools to create reports, extract data, and analyze information to identify issues and trends. The role involves preparing reports to support external disclosures, management reporting, audit, and month-end close requirements, as well as performing complex account reconciliations and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and perform complex account reconciliations and analyses for assigned accounts, including deferred revenue and various accruals.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for the OTC area, identifying and resolving GL account discrepancies.
• Perform flux and variance analysis of key order-to-cash ledger accounts.
• Assist in system testing and audits.
• Contribute to global monthly and quarterly close processes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Develop strong relationships with business partners and accounting peers to address accounting and operational needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams to develop scalable solutions for calculating, tracking, and reporting key balances and metrics.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual audit schedules, and provide compliance support for internal and external auditors.
• Design, improve, automate, and document processes.
• Participate in ad hoc projects.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Proficient in financial analysis, reporting, and managing accounting policies and procedures.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and advanced filters.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience in building new capabilities and process optimization.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in the technology and/or software industry.
• Experience with subscription management platforms.
• Experience with ERP systems, Oracle, Salesforce, and Tableau.

Work Environment

This role is fully remote with flexible time zones. The contract is for 9.5 weeks, offering the opportunity to work for a respected and growing SaaS company.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 12, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.