Senior Accountant: Close, Reconciliations & GAAP Expert

Roesseljoy; Wayland (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Roesseljoy is seeking an experienced accounting professional to perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and support month-end close. The role involves journal entries, subledger analysis, and collaboration with finance leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting in a multi-entity environment.

The candidate should have 7+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with NetSuite or other ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience working in a multi-entity accounting environment.
• Strong reconciliation, general ledger, journal entry, and month-end close experience.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• Oracle, SAP, or similar ERP experience considered.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently investigate discrepancies and make sound accounting judgments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed balance sheet and account reconciliations.
• Research and resolve discrepancies and unreconciled items.
• Prepare and post journal entries.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close.
• Analyze transactions, subledgers, bank activity, and journal entry history.
• Support multi-state sales tax compliance and tax liability reconciliations.
• Assist with daily invoicing and commission calculations.
• Support a bank transition initiative, including researching and resolving misdirected customer payments.
• Identify process breakdowns and control gaps.
• Partner closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller.
• Clearly document accounting work and reconciliation findings.

Skills

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Investigative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Job description

Roesseljoy is seeking an experienced accounting professional to perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and support month-end close. The role involves journal entries, subledger analysis, and collaboration with finance leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting in a multi-entity environment.

The candidate should have 7+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with NetSuite or other ERP systems.