Senior Accountant

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📅 Posted 2026-07-14 · via Himalayas
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Senior Accountant – Remote

Financial Reporting | Month-End Close | GAAP/IFRS | ERP Systems

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: Flexible, aligned with U.S. client business hours
About the Role

At Pavago , we’re hiring on behalf of one of our clients for a Senior Accountant to lead core accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support strategic financial decision-making.

This is more than a traditional accounting role. You’ll own full-cycle accounting processes, oversee month-end close activities, maintain compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards, support audits, and help strengthen financial operations through process improvements and automation.

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, FP&A, operations, auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s financial records remain accurate, compliant, scalable, and actionable.

If you enjoy combining technical accounting expertise with financial analysis and process improvement, this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
General Ledger & Accounting Operations

- Prepare and post journal entries for:

- Accruals

- Prepaids

- Payroll allocations

- Depreciation

- Deferred revenue

- Intercompany transactions

- Maintain reconciliations across:

- Cash

- Accounts Receivable

- Accounts Payable

- Inventory

- Liabilities

- Review general ledger activity and investigate anomalies.

- Ensure accounting records remain accurate, complete, and well documented.

Month-End & Quarter-End Close

- Lead monthly and quarterly close processes.

- Maintain detailed close schedules and checklists.

- Coordinate close activities across departments.

- Prepare trial balances and supporting schedules.

- Ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.

- Support a month-end close target of five business days .

Financial Reporting & Analysis

- Prepare monthly financial statements including:

- Profit & Loss (P&L)

- Balance Sheet

- Cash Flow Statement

- Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.

- Deliver executive-ready financial commentary and insights.

- Support:

- Management reporting

- Board reporting

- Financial planning initiatives

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

- Prepare PBC (Prepared By Client) schedules for external audits.

- Maintain audit-ready accounting documentation.

- Ensure compliance with:

- GAAP

- IFRS

- Internal accounting policies

- Support tax-related documentation including:

- Sales tax

- Property tax

- Corporate tax filings

- Strengthen accounting controls and financial governance.

Process Improvement & Automation

- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows.

- Support ERP optimization and accounting system enhancements.

- Develop and improve accounting SOPs.

- Increase reporting efficiency through automation.

- Improve reconciliation processes and financial accuracy.

Team Collaboration & Financial Support

- Review work completed by Staff Accountants and Bookkeepers.

- Mentor junior accounting team members.

- Partner with:

- FP&A

- Operations

- Leadership

- Support revenue recognition and operational accounting initiatives.

- Help improve collaboration across finance and business teams.

Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications

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

- 4–5+ years of progressive accounting experience.

- Strong knowledge of:

- GAAP

- IFRS

- Experience with accounting platforms such as:

- QuickBooks

- NetSuite

- Xero

- SAP

- Similar ERP systems

- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills including:

- Pivot Tables

- VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

- INDEX/MATCH

- Conditional Formatting

- Reconciliation templates

- Experience managing:

- Month-end close

- Financial reporting

- Account reconciliations

Nice to Have

- CPA, ACCA, or equivalent certification.

- Experience with:

- Multi-entity accounting

- Foreign currency accounting

- Background in:

- SaaS

- Professional Serv

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