Sr. Accountant

Rightworks; Nashua (NH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K match

Medical/dental/vision coverage

PTO and holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Rightworks in Nashua, NH is seeking a Senior Accountant to own close areas, maintain general ledger integrity, and apply strong accounting judgment. You will partner with FP&A, Billing, AP, Payroll, Treasury, IT, and external auditors as the company scales, ensuring accurate financial results.

The role is hybrid with up to 3 days in our Nashua headquarters and requires 4–6 years of accounting experience, US GAAP knowledge, and excellent Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience (public plus industry preferred).
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP with ability to research, conclude, and document independently.
• Experience owning close areas in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned close areas end-to-end, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, deferred revenue, equity, and reconciliations.
• Deliver a timely, accurate close and proactively identify and communicate risks.
• Prepare multi-entity journal entries and reconciliations with audit-ready support.
• Apply US GAAP and internal policy to routine and complex transactions, researching and documenting conclusions.
• Evaluate contracts and business changes and recommend appropriate accounting treatment.
• Perform variance and trend analysis with clear root-cause insights.
• Execute and strengthen internal controls, maintain audit-ready documentation, and support external audits.
• Leverage systems, data, and AI and automation to streamline workflows."],
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Skills

Advanced Excel

US GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage Intacct

NetSuite

Zuora

Job description

Rightworks offers the onlyintelligent cloud purpose-built for accounting firmsand professionals. Backed by award-winning support, ourfullymanaged IT and applicationsensure customers have secure, reliable, on-demand access to their technology. We provide acurated software ecosystemthatsimplifies the complexity of running an accounting firm or small business, supportedby acommunityof thought leaders, peer networks, and educational resources. Oursuccess is made possible by leveraging decades of specialized experience in leadingaccounting firms, SMBs and technology companies. Thousands of Firms and SMBs count on us to run their business every day.

We have a great team, we’re growing fast and have a winning culture based on innovation, teamwork, and mutual respect.

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant connects business activity to accurate financial results. You will own assigned close areas, maintain the integrity of the general ledger, and apply strong accounting judgment. You'll partner across FP&A, Billing, AP, Payroll, Treasury, IT, international subsidiaries, and external auditors to strengthen how we operate as the business grows.

This is a hybrid position, with the potential for up to 3 days per week in our Nashua, NH headquarters depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned close areas end-to-end, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, deferred revenue, equity, and reconciliations
• Deliver a timely, accurate close and proactively identify and communicate risks
• Prepare multi-entity journal entries and reconciliations with clear, audit-ready support, resolving issues independently
• Apply US GAAP and internal policy to routine and complex transactions, including researching and documenting conclusions
• Evaluate contracts and business changes and recommend appropriate accounting treatment
• Perform variance and trend analysis with clear, concise root-cause insights
• Execute and strengthen internal controls, maintain audit-ready documentation, and support external audits
• Leverage systems, data, and AI and automation to streamline workflows
• Review reconciliations prepared by offshore/global teams and collaborate to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Partner cross-functionally across Finance and the business to ensure accurate and complete results
• Support system implementations, process improvements, and integrations as the company scales

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience (public plus industry preferred)
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP with the ability to research, conclude, and document independently
• Proven ownership of close areas in a deadline-driven environment
• Track record of delivering accurate, audit-ready work with strong attention to detail
• Advanced Excel (large data sets, Power Query, pivots, lookups, complex formulas)
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders

Preferred

• CPA or active CPA candidate
• Public accounting audit experience (Big 4 or large regional firm)
• SaaS or subscription business experience, including ASC 606
• Multi-entity or multi-currency environment experience
• Experience with Sage Intacct (in use), NetSuite, or comparable ERP
• Familiarity with Zuora, Bill.com, ADP, Planergy, FloQast, or similar tools
• Hands-on experience applying AI and automation to close, reconciliations, or reporting workflows
• Support of external audits or public-company reporting

Eligibility Requirements

• This role is open to US Citizens or permanent residents authorized to work in the United States. Rightworks LLC is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Due to specific state regulations, we are unable to accept applications from residents of California, Hawaii, or Alaska.
• Relocation will not be offered for this position.

Compensation

Our Compensation range for this role ranges from $95,000 to $105,000 annually, and is determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

• We provide company paid short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance and a generous 401K match.
• We offer highly affordable medical, dental, vision coverage, and many other valuable benefits.
• We offer a generous PTO bank, and numerous paid holidays, affording you the time to be there for what is important in your life.
• We encourage giving back to our communities by providing paid volunteer time off.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the employer.