Senior Accountant
Wasabi Technologies
Accounting & Finance
Boston, MA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Role Description: Senior Accountant
Role Purpose:
Wasabi Technologies, Inc. is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Accountant to join our team. This position is ideal for a candidate who is hands-on and is looking to work in a fast-paced environment with a company experiencing dynamic growth. The candidate will be self-motivated, detail oriented, have integrity and a team player capable of taking on increasing responsibility as the Company continues to grow. This role will report to the Senior Manager of Accounting and Administration.
*Principals only. No recruiters.
Responsibilities:
- Perform monthly close tasks, including posting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet and income statement accounts, preparing financial analysis while ensuring completion of checklists.
- Support the Accounting department’s preparation of accurate and timely monthly financial statements.
- Assist in the preparation of proper period end cut off procedures and ensure they are followed for revenue and expenses, work with outside departments and own the accrual process.
- Maintaining compliance with company accounting policies and practices to comply with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Assist in organizing and preparing support for our annual financial audit.
- Participate in ad-hoc projects as required (i.e., software system implementations to automate processes, vendor onboarding, etc.).
- Evaluate and make suggestions for continuous improvement in the company’s internal control processes.
- Other duties as assigned, commensurate with the level and scope of the position.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, Master’s degree and/or CPA a plus.
- Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- 5-8+ years of relevant experience. Software industry experience in a start-up environment with exposure to SaaS and/or recurring revenue model, a plus.
- A history of progressive responsibility and management experience of junior accounting staff.
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced environment with emphasis on accuracy.
- Must be detail oriented, attentive to deadlines, strong analytic and problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task.
- Expertise in office productivity software (such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word) are required. Experience with NetSuite, Avalara, Salesforce and other automated systems a strong plus. Use of Tableau, Hubspot, Adaptive Insights or another BI/analysis software a plus.
- Must have strong communication skills to lead projects/teams and to interact with other departments within the company.