Senior Accountant - Remote, Hybrid, On-site

About Merlin Group

Merlin Group operates at the intersection of cyber innovation, national security, and technology-driven transformation. With a mission to accelerate the adoption of high-impact technologies across the U.S. public sector and regulated commercial markets, Merlin is uniquely structured around three core tenets – Invest, Enable, and Scale – each designed to address a specific stage of the technology lifecycle. Together, our affiliates – Merlin Ventures, CGC, and Merlin Cyber – form a flywheel that builds enduring capability for customers, partners, and the broader cyber ecosystem, operationalizing technological advancement into mission-ready, enterprise-grade solutions.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant with a minimum of four (4) years of progressive accounting experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounts receivable, revenue-related accounting, month-end close activities, and internal controls. Experience working in a public company environment and supporting SEC reporting requirements is strongly preferred.

This position will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of receivables, cash application, revenue-related account reconciliations, and financial reporting while supporting compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements. This role will also provide a wide range of support in other areas of accounting and finance through general ledger activities, document reviews, special projects and research. This role will be approximately 85% AR and General Ledger with 15% special projects and support.

• Manage the full accounts receivable process, including invoicing, collections, cash applications, customer account reconciliations, and aging analysis.
• Monitor customer payment activity and proactively identify collection risks.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Customer Success teams to resolve billing disputes and payment discrepancies.
• Review and maintain customer credit limits and credit risk assessments.
• Prepare and maintain allowance for doubtful accounts analyses.

• Prepare monthly journal entries related to accounts receivable and revenue adjustments.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Analyze AR trends and collection performance.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Take on special projects in support of the Accounting and Finance teams.
• Prepare transaction analyses.
• Develop support for Finance initiatives.
• Improve functional processes.

• Execute and document SOX controls related to revenue, receivables, and cash receipts.
• Support audit requests.
• Assist with the implementation and enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Maintain documentation supporting audit and compliance requirements.

• Leverage ERP systems and reporting tools to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Identify automation opportunities within billing, collections, and cash application processes.
• Participate in finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience with significant exposure to accounts receivable and general ledger accounting.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience in preparing account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Public company accounting experience and/or SEC reporting experience in CPA Firms.
• Experience supporting SEC reporting and financial statement disclosures.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal controls.
• Experience with Net Suite and Salesforce is a plus.
• Experience working with external…