Senior Accountant

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Industry: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & Professional Services

Reports to: CEO

In the BPO industry, our "product" is our people and their time. As a Senior Internal Accountant, you will manage the financial complexities of a high-volume, global service delivery model. Your role is unique: you aren't just managing books; you are tracking the profitability of global delivery locations, managing complex intercompany cross-charges for labor, and ensuring that our global footprint remains compliant with diverse tax and labor regulations.

• Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Manage the month-end billing between our offices. Ensure all intercompany service fees are recorded accurately. Coordinate/assist in the annual transfer pricing audit.
• Workforce & Utilization Analysis: Partner with HR and Operations to reconcile payroll across different geographies. Analyze "Cost per Seat" and "Utilization Rates" to provide insights into regional profitability.
• Revenue Recognition: Oversee billing for varied contract types, including FTE-based (Full-Time Equivalent), transaction-based, and outcome-based pricing models.
• Global Statutory Compliance: Coordinate manual recording of journal entries with local Accounting Firm. Manage/assist month-end closing process in coordination with local Accounting Firm. Coordinate with local accounting and tax partners to ensure compliance with all federal and local taxes. Manage year end external audit with External Audit firm. Coordinate with local accounting firm the annual filing with SEC of all required reports.
• Forecasting & Budgeting: Assist in the annual budgeting process.
• Leadership: Manage Operations Finance and Payroll teams.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience, ideally within a BPO, Shared Services, or Global Consulting firm.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced proficiency in Global Accounting and Payroll systems.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and basic knowledge of international labor/tax laws.
• Analysis: Expert-level Excel/Google Sheets (Power Query, Data Modeling) to handle high-volume transaction data.

• Multi-Currency Mastery: High comfort level managing "functional" vs. "reporting" currencies and calculating FX gains/losses.
• Operational Curiosity: A desire to understand the "why" behind the numbers—e.g., why a specific delivery center's margins are fluctuating.
• Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between "Corporate HQ" and "Local Operations" across different cultures.

• Work from home
• Health Benefits
  - Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• The opportunity to work with the best teams, supporting some of the best online brands!

Online retailing is in growth mode, and so are we. We’re committed to providing the highest level of service to build momentum for the brands we partner with, and growth opportunities for our people. We’re not just warm bodies in seats. We’re always moving forward and looking for ways to provide purposeful customer service in order to create loyal customers for brands.

If you believe in great customer service, Compass is the place for you! We foster an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to keep growing. We believe that hard work, accountability, and innovation will set us apart -- and teamwork will keep things running smoothly.