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Senior Accountant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting (preferred)
  • Experience using ERP systems
  • Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post journal entries for month-end close in compliance with GAAP
  • Validate and take action on unbilled/deferred revenue balances
  • Assist with ad-hoc analysis and reporting for business decisions
  • Participate in process improvements and assist with external audit requests

Key facts

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Teamwork

About the company

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AHEAD

IT Services & IT Consulting

AHEAD builds and manages digital platforms that power the most successful organizations in the world. Our consultative approach, unmatched engineering, and innovative solutions combine to accelerate the impact of technology in every client we serve.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
 
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. 
 
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

The Senior Accountant will be a cross-functional role supporting the broader Finance & Accounting function, as well as working directly with the operations and delivery teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong accounting and systems experience that can work effectively with individuals across the various levels of the organization.  

Roles & Responsibilities
  •  Month End Close – prepare and post journal entries to ensure financial records are properly stated in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); calculate, monitor, and adjust cost accruals; post and review services revenue; prepare reports to analyze and validate service revenue/cost; prepare monthly account reconciliations; other month-end responsibilities as assigned
  • Analysis and Support – validate and take action on unbilled/deferred revenue balances; partner with other members of accounting and operations to resolve billing/invoicing issues
  • Ad Hoc Projects – work with broader accounting and finance function to assist other processes as needed; perform and develop ad-hoc analysis and reporting to inform business decisions; participate in and drive process improvements; assist with external audit requests
  •   Perform other duties as assigned 

  • Education & Experience
  •  Minimum Required – 3 years relevant experience
  • Preferred – Undergraduate degree in Accounting, experience using ERP systems, advanced Excel skills

  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Knowledge of and experience with financial reporting systems; preferably SalesForce and NetSuite 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in hands on capacity 
  • Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills  
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment  
  • Ability to foster a positive environment while promoting a high standard of work product within a team
  • Ability to work independently and resolve challenges, escalating key issues to leadership as necessary
  • The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.  
     
    Why AHEAD:
     
    Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
     
    We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
     
    USA Employment Benefits include: 
    - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
    - 401(k) 
    - Paid company holidays 
    - Paid time off 
    - Paid parental and caregiver leave 
    - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details. 
     
    Use of AI:
    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
     
    If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at privacy@ahead.com
     
    You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview.  Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.

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