Senior Accountant – COGS & Close, AI-Powered Finance

AlphaSense; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaSense is seeking a Senior Accountant to own key areas of the monthly close, including COGS, cost allocations, and related accruals, at our growth-stage tech company in Oregon. You will work with a fast-paced team to ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition under US GAAP and support cross-entity accounting processes.

You will manage intercompany entries, balance sheet and P&L analysis, and collaborate with FP&A and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years accounting experience, preferably SaaS/tech
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Big 4 or public accounting firm experience preferred
• Independent worker with ability to meet multiple deadlines during a fast-paced month end close
• Excellent oral and written communication with FP&A partners
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge US GAAP including accrual accounting, multi-entity, and intercompany accounting
• Experience with NetSuite and FloQast or similar ERP

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely income statement recognition under US GAAP
• Own key areas of the monthly COGS close, including cost allocations and related accruals
• Prepare monthly accruals and reversals for content, technology, and other vendor costs
• Maintain COGS summary analysis for manager review
• Prepare intercompany entries and reclasses across multiple entities
• Reconcile accrued expense and payable accounts, and prepare flux explanations for the monthly close review
• Prepare journal entries in conformity with established procedures
• Prepare and review analysis of various balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Prepare month end journal entries and support the monthly close process to ensure timely and accurate monthly reconciliation of accounts for the various entities under the AlphaSense umbrella
• Liaise closely with internal departments to ensure all monthly transactions are properly booked
• Understand internal control design concepts sufficient to assess the effectiveness of controls and design new processes and controls
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities, including AI-enabled workflows
• Lead delivery of accounting tasks and projects
• Assist with audit requests (Quarterly/Annual Audit, Stat Audit, and Sales Tax Audit)

Skills

5+ years accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Strong communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

Job description

AlphaSense is seeking a Senior Accountant to own key areas of the monthly close, including COGS, cost allocations, and related accruals, at our growth-stage tech company in Oregon. You will work with a fast-paced team to ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition under US GAAP and support cross-entity accounting processes.

You will manage intercompany entries, balance sheet and P&L analysis, and collaborate with FP&A and other stakeholders.