Senior Accountant at Bentley Systems Exton, PA

Bentley Systems; Exton (PA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Bentley Systems, a world‑leading software company for infrastructure design and operations, seeks a Senior Accountant in Exton, PA. This hybrid, full‑time role focuses on post‑acquisition financial activities, month‑end close, and complex purchase accounting in a highly acquisitive environment.

Responsibilities include due diligence support, journal entries, balance sheet testing, and coordination with legal and portfolio teams. Prior GAAP/SOX experience and strong Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of relevant work experience.
• Practical knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP).
• CPA certification is a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Workday ERP is a plus.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Fast learner with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and thorough documentation for SOX.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for non-integrated acquisition.
• Perform monthly close activities for non-integrated acquisitions, GAAP compliant.
• Reconcile non-integrated acquisitions balance sheet monthly.
• Assist with financial due diligence over acquisition targets.
• Assist with closing preparation and review of net working capital and purchase agreements.
• Record initial purchase accounting and related journal entries.
• Prepare and review the opening balance sheet.
• Assist with post-closing completion statements.
• Aid third-party valuation of intangible assets.
• Perform acquisition-related SOX procedures and controls.
• Collaborate with acquiree accountants on post-closing accounting.
• Quarterly reconciliation of acquisition GL accounts.
• Assist with 10-Q footnote preparation.
• Reconcile goodwill and intangibles.
• Assist with annual external audit.

Skills

US GAAP

Excel

CPA

Analytical skills

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Workday ERP

Job description

Senior Accountant job at Bentley Systems. Exton, PA.

Senior Accountant

Location: Hybrid, Exton, PA

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join our team and play a critical role in supporting post‑acquisition financial activities for non‑integrated acquisitions. This position will focus on ensuring accurate and timely monthly close processes, as well as assisting with complex business combination accounting tasks, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheet testing, acquisition valuations, and SOX compliance related to business combinations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to learn in a highly acquisitive environment and help improve existing controls and processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform day‑to‑day bookkeeping for non‑integrated acquisition.
• Perform monthly close activities for non‑integrated acquisitions, ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP.
• Reconcile non‑integrated acquisitions balance sheet monthly.
• Assist with financial due diligence over acquisition targets.
• Assist legal and portfolio development team with closing preparation, including calculation/review of net working capital, review of funds flows, review of purchase agreements.
• Assist with initial purchase accounting and all related journal entries into the accounting system.
• Assist with the preparation and review of the opening balance sheet.
• Assist with post‑closing completion statement.
• Aiding with preparation of third‑party valuation of intangible assets.
• Performance of acquisition related SOX procedures to comply with all aspects of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Working with acquiree company accountants over post‑closing accounting.
• Quarterly reconciliation of acquisition G/L accounts.
• Assistance with 10‑Q footnote preparation.
• Reconciliation of goodwill and intangibles.
• Assisting with annual external audit.
• This is a full‑time role expected to work 40 hours per week, hybrid in the US.
• Required sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements). The role requires communication with managers, peers, and other colleagues of the company in person (on occasion), and by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling, and meeting functions.
• This role requires 3‑6 trips to the Exton office per month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent training and experience.
• 2‑4 years of relevant work experience.
• Practical knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• CPA certification is a plus.
• Experience with QuickBooks and Workday ERP is a plus.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Fast learner with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and thorough documentation skills for SOX.

What We Offer

• A great team and culture – please see our colleague video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world‑leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction – watch this about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.

• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success for an insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner‑operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law.

Request an Accommodation

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Bentley is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to request a reasonable accommodation if you are not able to fully use or access our online application system. You can make an accommodation request by calling 610‑458‑5000 or sending us an email at [e-mail].