Senior Accountant

Job Description

💼 Senior Accountant (NetSuite, GAAP, Month-End Close & Financial Reporting)

Full-Time | Remote | Flexible Schedule Aligned with U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

Pavago is hiring a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

This is more than a transactional accounting role.

We’re looking for someone who can:

✅ Own full-cycle accounting processes

✅ Deliver accurate financial reporting

✅ Support audits and compliance

✅ Improve accounting workflows and automation

✅ Partner with leadership on financial insights and operational accuracy

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, FP&A, operations, and junior accounting staff to ensure the business maintains clean financials, strong controls, and scalable accounting processes.

If you thrive in structured financial environments and enjoy both hands-on accounting execution and process improvement, this role is a strong fit.

🔥 What You’ll Own

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

• Prepare and post journal entries including:

  • accruals
  • prepaids
  • payroll allocations
  • depreciation
  • intercompany transactions

• Maintain reconciliations across:

  • cash
  • accounts receivable
  • accounts payable
  • deferred revenue
  • inventory
  • fixed assets

• Ensure accounting records remain:

  • accurate
  • audit-ready
  • GAAP/IFRS compliant

Month-End Close

• Lead monthly and quarterly close cycles

• Prepare trial balances and supporting schedules

• Maintain detailed close checklists and workflows

• Coordinate cross-functional sign-offs and reporting timelines

• Ensure month-end close completion within:

  • 5–7 business days

Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis

• Prepare:

  • Profit & Loss statements
  • Balance Sheets
  • Cash Flow statements

• Analyze:

  • budget vs. actual
  • forecast vs. actual
  • operational variances

• Provide written financial commentary and insights for leadership

• Support executive and board reporting packages

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Prepare PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules for external audits

• Support:

  • tax filings
  • compliance reporting
  • internal accounting controls

• Ensure accounting documentation and workflows remain audit-ready

• Maintain compliance with:

  • GAAP
  • IFRS
  • internal policies

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify inefficiencies across:

  • reconciliations
  • reporting workflows
  • manual accounting tasks

• Recommend automation and process improvements

• Support ERP optimization initiatives

• Update accounting SOPs and documentation standards

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Review and approve work completed by:

  • staff accountants
  • bookkeepers
  • junior accounting personnel

• Mentor junior team members on:

  • reconciliations
  • financial reporting
  • GAAP treatment

• Collaborate cross-functionally with:

  • FP&A
  • Operations
  • Sales
  • Leadership

💻 What We’re Looking For

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • related field

• 4–5 years progressive accounting experience

• Strong understanding of:

  • GAAP
  • IFRS
  • accrual accounting
  • financial reporting

• Hands-on experience with:

  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • SAP

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills including:

  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP
  • INDEX/MATCH
  • Conditional Formatting

⭐ Nice to Have

• CPA or ACCA certification
• Multi-entity accounting experience
• Foreign currency accounting exposure
• SaaS, real estate, or professional services background
• ERP implementation or accounting automation experience
• Experience improving accounting workflows and SOPs

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Reconcile accounts and review overnight transactions
• Post accruals and month-end journal entries
• Review financial statements and analyze variances
• Collaborate with operations on revenue recognition and reporting accuracy
• Mentor junior accountants and review reconciliations
• Support reporting preparation for auditors and leadership
• Improve accounting workflows and documentation standards

In short:

You ensure the organization’s financial data is accurate, compliant, organized, and actionable for leadership decision-making.

📊 Success Looks Like

• Month-end close completed within 5 business days

• Reconciliations maintained with:

  • <1% error rate

• Financial reports delivered accurately and on time

• Audit requests completed within deadlines

• Strong accounting controls and organized documentation

• Leadership confidence in financial reporting accuracy

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

• Strong ownership across accounting operations and reporting

• Opportunity to partner directly with leadership and FP&A

• Exposure to:

  • automation initiatives
  • ERP improvements
  • process optimization

• Remote flexibility with established systems and workflows

• Opportunity for long-term growth into:

  • Accounting Manager
  • Controller
  • Finance leadership roles

🧪 Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen

• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter

• Practical Accounting Task:

  • reconciliations
  • variance analysis
  • reporting exercise

• Client Interview

• Offer & Background Verification

👉 Apply Now

If you:

• Enjoy solving accounting and reconciliation challenges
• Thrive in detail-oriented financial environments
• Care deeply about reporting accuracy and operational excellence
• Want ownership in a growing organization

This role is a strong fit for you.