Staff Accountant – Remote, Growth Path & GAAP Expertise

Lynx; Campbell (CA); Remote; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision

401K with generous employer match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Remote work opportunities based onRole

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career growth and professional develop

Job summary

Lynx is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join the finance team in support of order entry, invoicing, revenue recognition, and cash collections. The role involves collaboration across the finance function to improve processes and compliance for multiple entities, with potential to grow into tax and other reporting responsibilities.

The position requires handling month-end close, cross-functional efforts, and adherence to US GAAP and ASC 606.

Qualifications

• Prior accounting and billing/invoicing experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or equivalent
• Attention to detail is required
• Understanding of US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition rules spanning software and services business models
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams, several of which are in other offices
• Experience with the following business applications is highly desirable: NetSuite, Salesforce, Customer portals, such as Exostar
• Intermediate/advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Practical hands-on experience in a fast-paced, rapidly growing, and evolving business environment
• Experience in software industry, professional services businesses or government subcontracts is preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely invoicing and purchase order processing for multiple entities
• Able to support the evaluation and optimization for order-to-cash processes across multiple business models and entities
• Month end reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts
• Work cross-functionally to standardize procedures, drive process improvements, and streamline revenue accounting operations for four entities
• Assist Sr. Accounting Manager and Sr. Staff Accountant with ensuring revenue recognition for four entities
• Assist with timely reporting of internal revenue and invoicing metrics
• Oversight of AR Process to ensure customer accounts remain current
• Review customer contracts and purchase orders to ensure compliance
• Monitor and review backlog with Professional Services team
• Maintain customer portals and update customer certs & recs as needed
• Support year-end audit process and interface with external auditors
• Assist Sr. Accounting Manager with cost allocations and other close-related entries
• Assist Controller and Sr. Accounting Manager with other projects as necessary

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Exostar

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lynx is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join the finance team in support of order entry, invoicing, revenue recognition, and cash collections. The role involves collaboration across the finance function to improve processes and compliance for multiple entities, with potential to grow into tax and other reporting responsibilities.

The position requires handling month-end close, cross-functional efforts, and adherence to US GAAP and ASC 606.