Senior Accountant (Remote) — GAAP, Budgets & Financial Analysis

BuiltIn Integration Sandbox; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Work-from-home stipend

Unlimited PTO

Development stipend

Medical benefits

Job summary

BenchPrep is seeking a Staff/Senior Accountant to join our remote finance team reporting to the Controller. You’ll maintain accurate financial records, assist with budgeting, forecasting, audits, and provide analysis to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of accounting or auditing experience, solid GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Public accounting background is a plus; we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
• 3-5 years (Staff Accountant), or 5-8 (Sr Accountant) years in accounting or auditing.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and revenue recognition.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting function including reconciliations, journal entries, AR, AP, and Billing.
• Analysis and review of company expenditures, confirming proper allocation of expenses to the various departments, and reporting to these departments as necessary
• Review transactions to ensure accounting treatment is in accordance with GAAP and company policies and procedures
• Analyze billing transactions to ensure proper allocation of revenue recognition policies
• Review general ledger accounts and making all necessary journal entries including posting monthly, quarterly, and yearly accruals
• Assist in building financial statements including balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position, as well as budget variance analysis
• Assist in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
• Prepare year-end schedules for the annual tax returns
• Look for ways to improve upon accounting processes and procedures

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Revenue recognition

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Independent and team player

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Intacct

QuickBooks

Job description

BenchPrep is seeking a Staff/Senior Accountant to join our remote finance team reporting to the Controller. You’ll maintain accurate financial records, assist with budgeting, forecasting, audits, and provide analysis to support strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of accounting or auditing experience, solid GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Public accounting background is a plus; we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.