Sr.Technical Accountant
Job Description
Job Description
The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Research and document complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and prepare technical accounting memos for management and auditors.
• Actively utilize agentic AI tools – including Claude (Anthropic), Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or OpenAI Codex to automate recurring accounting tasks, accelerate research, and generate technical accounting memos or policies.
• Lead/participate in assigned special projects within technical accounting (i.e., goodwill impairment analysis, leases, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, share-based compensation and debt transactions).
• Assist with development and maintenance of critical global accounting policies and help define ongoing processes for technical accounting research and global policy setting.
• Subject matter expert on ASC 842 (Leases), including lease modifications, classification analysis and footnote disclosure support.
• Manage goodwill and intangible asset accounting, including annual impairment analyses and coordination with third party specialists.
• Support business combinations, including purchase price allocation, contingent consideration, and post-acquisition adjustments.
• Monitor, understand and identify potential impact(s) of new accounting on financial statements and disclosures, and support project managers for certain projects, which includes optimization of business processes.
• Assist with the preparation of the 10-K, 10-Q and various other reporting requirements as required
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules for complex accounting areas.
• Assist in developing processes to maintain and ensure compliance with internal controls related to global accounting policies and new accounting and reporting guidance issued by the FASB and SEC.
• Support development of AI-assisted workflows for accounting processes and continuously evaluate emerging AI capabilities and applicability to technical accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Work closely with external auditors on technical issues and new guidance implementation
• Respond to adhoc accounting inquiries related to complex accounting topics such as leases, equity method investments, revenue recognition, purchase accounting, acquisitions, debt transactions, share-based compensation and other matters
• Develop content and facilitate training sessions for relevant accounting topics
• Support key “customers,” including External Reporting, Treasury, Legal, Tax, Investor Relations, FP& A and operational teams as needed.
• Participate in assigned ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• CPA required
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience for a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience. Experience with a global company and/or foreign operations preferred, as is Big Four or regional public accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC requirements (IFRS experience a plus)
• Working knowledge of and experience using agentic AI platforms highly preferred
• Technical accounting research experience
• Working knowledge of recently issued accounting guidance highly preferred
• Experience with OneStream and/or Workday is a plus
• Project collaboration experience required
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience
To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].
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