Accountant

Senior Accountant – NetSuite, GAAP & Financial Reporting

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: Flexible schedule aligned with U.S. business hours

About the Role

We’re hiring a highly detail-oriented Senior Accountant to own key accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities for a growing U.S.-based business.

This is more than a transactional accounting role. You’ll take ownership of financial accuracy, maintain clean and audit-ready books, improve accounting processes, and provide leadership with reliable financial reporting and insights.

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, operations, and accounting team members across general ledger accounting, month-end close, financial statements, reconciliations, audit support, and process improvement.

If you have strong accounting fundamentals, hands-on ERP experience, and enjoy bringing structure and accuracy to financial operations, this role could be a great fit.

What You’ll Own

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, payroll allocations, depreciation, and intercompany transactions

Maintain accurate general ledger accounts

Reconcile:

Cash and bank accounts

Accounts receivable and accounts payable

Credit cards

Deferred revenue

Inventory and other balance sheet accounts

Investigate and resolve discrepancies

Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready accounting records

Month-End & Quarter-End Close

Lead monthly and quarterly close activities

Maintain close checklists, schedules, and supporting documentation

Prepare accruals and adjusting journal entries

Complete balance sheet reconciliations

Coordinate with internal teams to collect required reporting inputs

Help deliver an accurate and timely close within 5–7 business days

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Prepare and review:

Profit & Loss statements

Balance Sheets

Cash Flow Statements

Perform budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analysis

Investigate material variances and provide clear commentary

Prepare financial schedules and reporting packages for leadership, audits, and executive reviews

Help translate accounting data into useful financial insights

NetSuite, ERP & Accounting Systems

Maintain accurate financial data within NetSuite or similar ERP/accounting systems

Support improvements to accounting workflows and system controls

Identify opportunities to reduce manual accounting processes

Help improve reporting, reconciliations, and financial data integrity

Support ERP optimization and automation initiatives

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

Support external audits and prepare PBC schedules

Maintain supporting documentation for financial transactions and reconciliations

Assist with applicable tax and compliance reporting

Maintain accounting SOPs and internal controls

Ensure accounting practices align with GAAP and applicable company policies

Keep financial records organized and audit-ready

Team & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Review work completed by staff accountants, bookkeepers, or junior accounting team members

Provide guidance on reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting treatment

Collaborate with FP&A, operations, sales, and leadership

Help improve accounting processes, documentation, and reporting standards

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You take ownership of financial accuracy

You’re highly organized and naturally detail-oriented

You understand the reasoning behind accounting entries, not just how to process them

You can identify discrepancies and investigate them independently

You work effectively under month-end and reporting deadlines

You communicate financial information clearly

You proactively look for ways to improve accounting processes and controls

Required Experience & Skills

4+ years of progressive accounting experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Strong knowledge of:

U.S. GAAP

General ledger accounting

Accrual accounting

Financial reporting

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Hands-on experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, SAP, or similar accounting/ERP systems

Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including:

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

INDEX/MATCH

Conditional formatting

Reconciliation and reporting workflows

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal English communication

Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Nice to Have

CPA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification

Strong hands-on NetSuite experience

Multi-entity accounting and consolidations

Foreign currency or multi-currency accounting

SaaS, real estate, professional services, or other growing-company experience

ERP implementation or migration experience

Accounting automation experience

Experience developing or improving accounting SOPs and internal controls

What a Typical Day Looks Like

You may start by reviewing cash activity and completing account reconciliations, then prepare journal entries or investigate discrepancies within the general ledger.

During close periods, you’ll work through the close checklist, post accruals and adjustments, review balance sheet accounts, analyze financial variances, and ensure reporting is completed accurately.

You’ll also collaborate with operations and finance leadership, review junior accounting work, support audit requests, and identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows.

In short: you ensure the company’s financial records are accurate, compliant, organized, and useful for decision-making.

Key Metrics for Success

Month-end close completed within established deadlines

Accurate and timely financial statements

Clean and fully supported balance sheet reconciliations

Minimal accounting and reporting errors

Audit requests completed accurately and on time

Strong internal controls and documentation

Improved efficiency of accounting workflows

Leadership confidence in financial reporting

Interview Process

Initial Application Review

Intro Video via Spark Hire

Practical Accounting Assessment – Reconciliation, Variance Analysis & Reporting

Client Interview

Offer & Onboarding

What Happens After You Apply

Right after you apply, you’ll receive an email invitation from Spark Hire to record your Intro Video. It’s a short, self-recorded video completed on your own time and is the final step needed to complete your application.

Instead of repeating your background across multiple screening calls, you get to introduce yourself once and show hiring teams how you communicate before the first interview. If there’s a strong fit, your first live conversation can focus on the role rather than starting from scratch.

Don’t overthink it. You can record your responses multiple times, and discarded takes are not shared.

Please keep an eye on both your inbox and spam folder for the Spark Hire invitation.

Apply Now

If you:

Have strong GAAP and general ledger accounting experience

Have worked with NetSuite or similar ERP systems

Know how to manage reconciliations and month-end close

Care deeply about financial accuracy

Enjoy improving accounting processes

Want meaningful ownership within a growing business

We’d love to hear from you.

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Originally posted on Himalayas