Senior Accountant; CPA), Audit Readiness & Operations

Job Description

The Senior Accountant, Audit Readiness & Operations is responsible for managing the financial close process and audit engagements (external, internal, and SOX), driving operational accounting excellence, and strengthening the company’s control environment. This role owns the company’s audit readiness posture — coordinating audit requests, preparing PBCs, and serving as the primary point of contact for auditors — while also owning the monthly, quarterly, and year‑end accounting close processes.

The ideal candidate has excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize projects and assignments with competing due dates, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, and brings a continuous‑improvement mindset to policies, procedures, and controls to minimize financial and compliance risk.

• Lead audit engagements and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, internal audit, and SOX/compliance partners; manage PBC lists, coordinate walkthroughs, and track and drive remediation to disclosure.
• Create and maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; update and standardize processes to reflect evolving operations, GAAP, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and monitor “controls over controls” and key internal controls to minimize financial and compliance risk; coordinate testing, evidence gathering, and deficiency remediation.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close processes with the accounting team for accurate and timely close processes including variance analysis, reconciliations, flux reviews, and close calendar adherence.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure accurate, timely journal entries, account reconciliations, and approvals for critical close activities.
• Execute and review monthly accounting entries for revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and general accounting; ensure alignment with company policies.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements (e.g., tax filings, reporting, registrations); partner with external advisors as needed and maintain requisite documentation.
• Drive audit readiness by maintaining organized documentation, process narratives/flowcharts, risk‑control matrices, and auditor‑ready evidence.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally (Finance, Operations, Legal, IT) to address control gaps, streamline workflows, and improve the reliability and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to shorten the close cycle, enhance data quality, and strengthen governance and controls.
• Handles ad hoc analyses, special projects, and deliverables as needed; prioritizes assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• Prepare clear documentation and leadership‑ready summaries on audit/close status and risk.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and required to support accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with a diverse team.
• Champions a collaborative attitude for the team
• Highly motivated, self‑starter with ability to work independently in a fast‑paced changing environment, prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Superior communication skills for collaboration at all levels of the organization
• Ability to respond independently to senior leadership inquiries.
• Detail oriented professional with excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable working with complex data sets, systems, and processes
• Exhibits critical thinking skills, high energy, disciplined organizational skills and sound judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field with 8+ years relevant Accounting and/or Auditing experience OR
• Master’s degree in Finance or related field with 6+ years with relevant Accounting and/or Auditing experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS knowledge preferred
• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, lease accounting, fixed assets, month‑end financial close processes and financial reporting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical,…