Senior Accountant: Technical GAAP & Audit Readiness

ScentAir Technologies, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ScentAir Technologies, LLC in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior accountant to join our Finance team. This role focuses on technical accounting, transaction readiness, audit support, balance sheet quality, and financial analysis, offering broad exposure to complex matters and high-impact projects.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, a CPA is preferred, and strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or active CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Big 4 or national public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience researching accounting issues and applying technical accounting guidance.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations, support schedules, analyses, and audit documentation.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain schedules, reconciliations, and support files for significant balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Help identify and resolve unsupported balances, legacy accounting issues, and cleanup items.
• Support transaction readiness efforts through improved documentation, reconciliations, and support packages.
• Assist in preparing schedules and support materials for diligence, lender, audit, and other external stakeholder requests.
• Contribute to working capital and other financial analyses relevant to transaction preparation.
• Perform revenue, margin, inventory, and other financial analyses to support business insight and reporting.
• Develop ad hoc reporting and analytical schedules using Excel and ERP data.
• Document accounting processes and recommend practical improvements to strengthen efficiency, consistency, and control.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and IT to improve ERP data quality, reporting reliability, and master data integrity.
• Support finance transformation and accounting project work as needed.
• Research, interpret, and apply U.S. GAAP to complex and emerging accounting matters.
• Prepare technical accounting research, memos, and support documentation for accounting conclusions.
• Assist in monitoring new accounting standards and assessing their impact on financial reporting, disclosures, and internal processes.
• Support accounting policy development and documentation for significant accounting areas.

Skills

U.S. GAAP

Excel

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA candidate preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ScentAir Technologies, LLC in Charlotte, NC seeks a senior accountant to join our Finance team. This role focuses on technical accounting, transaction readiness, audit support, balance sheet quality, and financial analysis, offering broad exposure to complex matters and high-impact projects.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, a CPA is preferred, and strong Excel and communication skills.