Senior Accountant III — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Desautel Hege Inc; Spokane (WA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Desautel Hege Inc is seeking a Senior Accountant III to join our Spokane, WA team. The role covers general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting while partnering with client teams on budgets and billing.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and comfort with payroll-related reporting and sales tax compliance. This hybrid role supports collaboration across departments with a focus on accuracy and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience
• At least 5 years of accounting or finance experience, including at least 2 years at the senior accountant level or in a role with comparable responsibilities
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting and internal controls
• Experience with month-end close and maintaining accurate, audit-ready financial records
• Experience managing client billing from contract through invoice, ideally in an agency or professional services setting
• Working knowledge of sales tax compliance, including determining what is taxable and preparing returns
• Ability to independently identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and recognize when an issue needs to be escalated
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working in accounting and financial systems
• Strong analytical, math and problem-solving skills with careful attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while consistently producing accurate work
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to colleagues across the agency
• Sound judgment and discretion when working with confidential financial information
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion principles and the ability to contribute to an inclusive and equitable workplace

Responsibilities

• Manage core accounting functions including general ledger maintenance, banking, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations and month-end close
• Prepare financial reports including income statements, balance sheets, job-level profitability reports and other operational reporting
• Manage the monthly client billing cycle, partnering with account teams to deliver accurate and timely invoices
• Review billing against client contracts and budgets, resolving questions and discrepancies with account teams and clients
• Apply Washington sales tax on advertising services (ESSB 5814) accurately across client jobs and invoices
• Stay current on sales tax guidance and help teams understand how it applies to their work
• Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on past-due balances with account teams and clients
• Work with account and project teams to monitor budgets and job expenses, troubleshoot issues and provide financial guidance
• Maintain accurate, organized and audit-ready financial records and support external audits as needed
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting through financial reporting, analysis and ongoing project tracking
• Assist with state and local tax filings, payroll-related reporting and other compliance needs
• Maintain internal accounting policies, procedures and controls and stay current on relevant accounting standards and requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems and workflows
• Partner with HR and operations on payroll, benefits and related financial processes
• Provide guidance and support to other accounting team members, including onboarding and sharing knowledge and best practices
• Help account and project teams understand financial information and job-level financial health
• Participate in ongoing professional learning, agency trainings and cross-team collaboration
• Apply social change marketing values and an anti-racism lens to financial practices and agency work

Skills

GAAP knowledge

General ledger

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Client billing

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Paylocity

Advantage

Job description

Desautel Hege Inc is seeking a Senior Accountant III to join our Spokane, WA team. The role covers general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting while partnering with client teams on budgets and billing.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and comfort with payroll-related reporting and sales tax compliance. This hybrid role supports collaboration across departments with a focus on accuracy and internal controls.