Senior Accountant - Implementation Project - REMOTE

Radiant Digital; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Digital in Cranston, RI is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee ledger reconciliations across state and external agencies, support financial reporting, and assist with annual state budget submissions. Strong GAAP and GASB knowledge, plus advanced Excel skills, are essential.

The role emphasizes building structure in a growing program, with exposure to ERP or financial system implementations, federal grant accounting, and reporting using Power BI, Workday, eCivis, or OpenGov.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably in government or public accounting.
• Strong general ledger experience, including reconciliations and journal entries.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and GASB.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, large datasets)
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication with finance and non-finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ledger reconciliation across state and external agencies.
• Support financial reporting activities.
• Assist with annual state budget submission.
• Maintain federal compliance and reporting requirements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GASB knowledge

Advanced Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline management

CPA preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Power BI

Workday

eCivis

OpenGov

Job description

Description:: The Senior Accountant will oversee ledger reconciliation across state and external agencies, support financial reporting, support with annual state budget submission and maintain federal compliance. This role is well suited to someone who likes both technical accounting work and building structure in a newer program, including helping stand up a new financial management system.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, preferably in government or public accounting.
• Strong general ledger experience, including reconciliations and journal entries.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and GASB.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, large datasets)
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication with finance and non-finance staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a new ERP or financial system implementation (strongly preferred).
• Federal grant accounting experience, including 2 CFR 200 and federal financial reporting.
• Familiarity with Workday, EUNA (eCivis) and/or OpenGov.
• Experience with Power BI for financial reporting and dashboards.
• CPA preferred, candidates actively pursuing certification (e.g., exam sections passed or in progress) are encouraged to apply.