Senior Accounting Operations Accountant

The Senior Accounting Operations Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Company's accounting operations, with a focus on accounts payable, customer refunds, account reconciliations, internal controls, and month-end close activities. This position partners across Accounting, IT, and other operational teams to ensure accurate and timely financial processes, maintain compliance with GAAP and internal policies, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Develop and maintain an understanding of accounting operations and related processes in accordance with GAAP, including accounting within Sage General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and SAP Concur.

Manage vendor payable operations, including new vendor setup, timely payment processing, and completion of applicable tax documentation.

Manage vendor payments and customer refunds through the Company's banking partners, ensuring accurate and timely payment and check issuance.

Implement and maintain appropriate review controls and compliance requirements related to customer refund payments.

Monitor customer over payment automation, identify and elevate issues, develop solutions, and partner with IT development teams to implement resolutions.

Assist with departmental compliance and remediation activities as needed.

Design, implement, and review balance sheet account reconciliations for accounting operations accounts, ensuring completeness, accuracy, timely completion, and appropriate documentation of reconciling items.

Perform month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, reviewing account reconciliations, and completing trial balance and variance reviews.

Evaluate financial risks and design appropriate controls to mitigate identified risks.

Collaborate with multiple accounting teams, including Accounting Operations, Accounting and Reporting, and offshore account reconciliation teams.

Develop and maintain Company expense reporting processes and help ensure compliance with travel and expense (T&E) policies.

Evaluate new accounting processes and, as needed, perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting treatment.

Identify, implement, and manage process improvements that support legal and regulatory compliance requirements.

Perform other duties as assigned by Accounting Operations Management.

Bachelor's degree in accounting, or commensurate work experience required CPA required 4 years of progressive experience in accounting required 2 years public accounting and/or internal controls experience preferred Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large data sets. Strong reasoning, analytical, and critical-thinking skills. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds. This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.

Aqua Finance (Aqua) delivers flexible and consumer-friendly financing programs so families across the U.S. can bring their dreams to life. Our financing solutions make clean water, home renovations, and the great outdoors more affordable. We're a growing, national company with values that are deeply rooted in a midwestern culture that cares about you as an individual. We succeed when you succeed and celebrate what you bring to Aqua.

Here are Aqua, we say "Yes" to helping you succeed! Beyond finding your dream career, we aim to be a first-choice employer.