Senior Accountant

Progress Software Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading software company as a Senior Accountant in a remote role. You'll support major accounting processes, perform month-end closings, and ensure compliance with policies. Enjoy a collaborative team environment with opportunities for growth and a great company culture.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life & disability benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition Reimbursement program

Flexible paid vacation time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of accounting experience required.
• Public accounting experience preferred, CPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support North America General Ledger Close and Internal/External Reporting.
• Perform month-end closing and account reconciliations.
• Review work of staff accountants.

Skills

Organization

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.

We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Accountant and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be a remote role working out of your home office but due to team location, we need candidates to be in EST or CST zone.

As a Senior Accountant, you will be joining a fun, and dynamic team who thrive on collaboration and team efforts to accomplish tasks. As part of the Corporate Accounting team, you will have a great opportunity to learn how essential Accounting processes and related functions work; while having daily exposure to a variety of projects and business critical tasks.

In this role, you will:

• Support the following major Accounting processes and related functions; North America General Ledger Close, World-Wide Consolidation, and Internal/External Reporting
• Perform some month end closing, day-to-day accounting operations, account reconciliations for general ledger accounts, reconcile intercompany accounts, and prepare detailed analyses.
• Review the work of the team’s staff accountants during the day-to-day accounting operations, month end close process and reporting.
• Support the internal and external audit teams
• Assisting with developing new processes and/or reporting requirements for new activities that occur as the business grows
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identify, review and implement process improvements
• Maintain and ensure ongoing compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Perform any other projects assigned by the Senior Manager of Accounting on an as-needed basis

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting along with 2-4 year of accounting based experience
• Public accounting experience preferred, CPA is a plus
• Willingness to roll up their sleeves to get tasks done
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems preferred
• Ability to adapt rapidly to changing priorities – flexibility, teamwork, collaborative work style and positive attitude
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet the deadlines
• Proficiency with Excel skills. (e.g. high comfort level with consolidation and joining data, creating formulas, etc.)
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and internal control procedures
• Must be a self-starter and take initiative

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

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Together,
We Make Progress

Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeedare available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, weencourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Ourunique combinationof perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positivelyaffects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each otherthat we make Progress. Join us!