Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – GAAP/IFRS, Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: Flexible, aligned with U.S. client business hours
About the Role
At Pavago, we’re seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to own critical accounting processes, maintain financial accuracy, support compliance, and provide reliable financial reporting and insights to leadership.
This is not a transactional bookkeeping role .
You’ll take ownership of core accounting functions including:
- General ledger accounting
- Month-end and quarter-end close
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Financial reporting and variance analysis
- Audit and tax support
- Internal controls
- Accounting process improvement
- Junior team mentorship

The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge of GAAP/IFRS with hands-on accounting execution, analytical thinking, and a process-improvement mindset.
What You’ll Own
General Ledger & Account Reconciliations
- Prepare and post journal entries for:
- Accruals
- Prepaid expenses
- Payroll allocations
- Depreciation
- Intercompany transactions

- Maintain reconciliations across approximately 15–30 key balance sheet accounts .
- Reconcile cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, deferred revenue, and other accounts.
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure issues are resolved accurately.
- Maintain complete and audit-ready accounting records.

Month-End & Quarter-End Close
Own and coordinate monthly and quarterly close activities.
You will:
- Prepare and review trial balances.
- Ensure journal entries are complete and accurate.
- Complete month-end close within approximately 5–7 business days , with a target of five days.
- Maintain detailed close checklists.
- Coordinate required cross-functional sign-offs.
- Identify and resolve issues that could delay reporting.
- Continuously improve close efficiency and accuracy.

Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and review:
- Profit & Loss statements
- Balance sheets
- Cash flow statements
- Supporting schedules

- Perform budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analysis.
- Investigate significant financial variances.
- Prepare written commentary explaining financial performance.
- Provide actionable financial insights for leadership.
- Prepare supporting schedules for board meetings, audits, and other reporting requirements.

Audit, Tax & Compliance Support
- Prepare PBC (Prepared by Client) schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
- Respond to audit requests accurately and within required timelines.
- Support timely and accurate filings for:
- Sales tax
- Property tax
- Corporate income tax

- Maintain accounting policies, controls, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure accounting processes align with applicable GAAP and/or IFRS standards .
- Identify accounting or control risks and escalate issues appropriately.

Internal Controls & Accounting Accuracy
- Maintain strong controls across accounting workflows.
- Review reconciliations and supporting documentation for completeness.
- Identify unusual transactions, exceptions, and accounting discrepancies.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and approval processes are followed.
- Help maintain accurate, consistent, and audit-ready financial records.

Process Improvement & Automation
Identify opportunities to make accounting operations faster, more accurate, and more scalable.
You will:
- Review existing accounting workflows and identify inefficiencies.
- Recommend and implement process improvements.
- Identify opportunities for accounting and reporting automation.
- Update SOPs and accounting documentation.
- Standardize recurring accounting processes.
- Support ERP improvements and finance system optimization initiatives.

Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Review work completed by staff accountants and bookkeepers.
- Provide feedback on reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
- Mentor junior team members o