Sr. Accounting Manager

Planet Group; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 260,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a Sr. Accounting Manager to lead month-end close, ensure accurate journal entries in NetSuite, and strengthen internal controls in a remote, full-time role.

You will review reconciliations for cash, expense, accruals and prepaid accounts, guide a small team, and implement process improvements to deliver timely, audit-ready financial statements. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting, 5+ years in GL or financial statement audits, advanced Excel, NetSuite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in accounting required.
• 5+ years in GL accounting or financial statement audit; at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Advanced Excel: lookups, PivotTables, Index/Match; ability to handle large data sets for variance research.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP; strong reconciliations, flux analysis, prepaid schedules.
• CPA strongly preferred; experience at a large public accounting firm a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and detail orientation; able to meet close deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for cash, spend and expense, corporate card, accrual, and prepaid workstreams; ensure journal entries are accurate in NetSuite.
• Review monthly Spend and Expense and corporate card journal entries; map transactions to GL accounts and department codes.
• Oversee prepaid expense lifecycle: amortization schedules and timely recognition of monthly amortization expense.
• Review monthly accruals for completeness and accuracy; investigate fluctuations and drive reversals/adjustments.
• Perform and review monthly bank, credit card, and prepaid reconciliations; conduct variance analysis to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain robust workpapers and reconciliation documentation to support audit trails and compliance.
• Manage team members by setting expectations, providing coaching, and fostering accountability.
• Identify process breakdowns and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Leadership/management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification (preferred)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Accounting Manager

Hybrid/Remote: Remote

Schedule: Fulltime

Pay Rate: $125/hr to $135.13/hr, DOE

Job Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for cash, spend and expense, corporate card, accrual, and prepaid workstreams, ensuring journal entries are accurate, timely, and properly recorded in NetSuite.
• Review monthly Spend and Expense and corporate credit card journal entries to ensure transactions are accurately mapped to the appropriate general ledger accounts and department codes.
• Oversee the prepaid expense lifecycle, including reviewing new additions, maintaining amortization schedules, and ensuring timely and accurate recognition of monthly amortization expense.
• Review monthly accruals for completeness, accuracy, and support, and investigate period-over-period fluctuations to drive timely reversals, adjustments, and issue resolution.
• Perform and review monthly bank, credit card, and prepaid account reconciliations, using detailed variance and flux analysis to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain robust workpapers, roll-forward schedules, and reconciliation documentation that support a clear audit trail and meet internal and external compliance standards.
• Manage team member(s) by setting clear expectations, reviewing work product, providing coaching, and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify process breakdowns, system sync issues, and recurring accounting errors across expense and cash workflows, and implement corrective actions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and control.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in General Ledger accounting or financial statement audit, including at least 1 year in a management or lead role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, Pivot Tables, Index/Match, and working with large data sets to perform variance research and investigation.
• Practical experience with NetSuite or a similar enterprise-level ERP system, along with demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex reconciliations, performing financial flux analysis, and managing prepaid schedules.
• Strong analytical, communication, and detail orientation skills, with the ability to explain financial variances clearly, spot issues that may impact broader reporting, and manage complex close deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• CPA is strongly preferred, and experience with a large public accounting firm is preferred.