Senior Accountant: Lead Close & GAAP, NetSuite Expert

stratacareers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Strata Decision Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Accountant to own month-end close, GAAP compliance, and core accounting processes as the business scales. You will work closely with the accounting team, FP&A, and business operations to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and a CPA or active candidacy.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressive accounting experience in a public accounting or corporate accounting role.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or active CPA candidacy preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with hands-on experience in SOX compliance.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close activities for assigned general ledger areas, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Apply U.S. GAAP to complex transactions.
• Maintain accounting policies and documentation, and support audit and review requests from internal and external auditors.
• Partner with billing, AR, and AP to resolve discrepancies and improve process controls.
• Identify process improvements and support system enhancements in NetSuite and other Accounting systems.
• Support financial analysis and reporting for leadership, including variance explanations and financial statement disclosures.
• Mentor junior accounting staff and contribute to team process documentation.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Process improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or active CPA candidacy preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Coupa

FloQast

Concur

Salesforce

Job description

Strata Decision Technology in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Accountant to own month-end close, GAAP compliance, and core accounting processes as the business scales. You will work closely with the accounting team, FP&A, and business operations to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of progressive accounting experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and a CPA or active candidacy.