Senior Accountant

Altais, Inc.

$90K — $136K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4 additional years of relevant experience.
  • 5 years of experience in an accounting specialization (tax, accounting, or financial analytics).
  • Proficiency in US GAAP and experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex accounting issues.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity and adapt to new concepts and changes swiftly.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills across different organizational levels.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Own journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations for month-end close.
  • Prepare analyses and reports to explain account trends and discrepancies.
  • Create internal reporting packages and regulatory filings ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Perform trend analysis and research accounting discrepancies, preparing correcting entries as necessary.
  • Provide documentation and support for audits, and maintain process documentation.
  • Collaborate with IT and other departments to enhance data integrity and resolve system issues.
  • Inform management about potential issues, support strategic projects, and work on process changes.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity with a preference for candidates in California, especially the Bay Area and Southern California.
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits program that meets employee needs.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development within a dynamic team.
  • Strong emphasis on collaborative and purpose-driven work culture.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Are you looking to join a fast-growing, dynamic team?

We're a collaborative, purpose-driven group that's passionate about transforming healthcare from the inside out. At Altais, we support one another, adapt quickly, and work with integrity as we build a better experience for physicians and their patients.

You will focus on:
  • Accounting, Close, and Reconciliations
    • Own assigned journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for month-end close
    • Ensure account balances are supported by appropriate documentation, and reconciling items are researched and resolved timely
    • Prepare close-related reports and analyses to explain account activity, trends, fluctuations, and discrepancies


  • Reporting, Analysis, and Research
    • Prepare internal reporting packages, monthly results analyses, regulatory filings, and supporting schedules, ensuring deliverables are accurate, complete, and appropriately documented
    • Perform trend and fluctuation analyses using business judgment, materiality considerations, and account-specific knowledge
    • Research discrepancies and complex accounting issues, prepare correcting entries when appropriate, and recommend improvements to strengthen accuracy and efficiency


  • Controls, Audit Support, and Process Improvement
    • Provide auditors with schedules, supporting documentation, and responses for year-end, business-specific, and account-specific audit requests
    • Maintain reconciliations, desk-level procedures, and process documentation in accordance with internal control expectations, knowledge transfer needs, and audit readiness standards
    • Partner with internal departments and IT to resolve system interface and data integrity issues, support root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable process improvementsx


  • Business Partnership and Project Support
    • Keep management informed of potential issues, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
    • Support strategic projects, new products, system implementations, and process changes by helping define accounting and reporting requirements
    • Collaborate with accounting team members and business partners to resolve account-related matters and support accurate financial reporting


The Skills, Experience & Education You Bring:
  • Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • Requires 5 years of prior relevant experience in an accounting specialization either tax, accounting and/or financial analytics
  • Requires proficiency in US GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to journal entries, reconciliations, fluctuation analyses, accruals, and financial reporting deliverables
  • Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently identify, analyze, and resolve complex accounting issues
  • Requires the ability to work effectively through ambiguity, learn new concepts quickly, and translate process and system changes into desk-level procedures and consistent execution
  • Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate accounting matters to various levels and business departments across the organization
  • Requires being highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with regulatory reporting preferred
  • Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or other related certification preferred
  • ERP experience preferred


This role is Remote - California with preference to the Bay Area and Southern California.

Pay Range for California: $90,860 to $136,290

Pay Range for Bay Area: $102,424 to $153,636

Altais values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed in our salary posting for transparency but may vary based on factors including the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

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