Senior Accountant

Cowbell Cyber Inc.

$85K — $135K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Chicago, IL
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
  • 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
  • Multi-entity accounting experience; intercompany and multi-currency exposure preferred
  • Insurance industry knowledge and experience preferred
  • Experience with NetSuite preferred
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Working knowledge of GAAP
  • High degree of initiative and independence in completing tasks
  • Good problem-solving and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and maintain clean balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Reconcile bank statements
  • Prepare and post journal entries with supporting documentation
  • Categorize and post transactions in the general ledger
  • Conduct month-end and year-end closes
  • Prepare intercompany entries and reconciliations across entities
  • Support monthly close for international entities and review reconciliations
  • Maintain accounting records, workpapers, and files for traceability
  • Prepare schedules and documents for audits

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package
  • Potential for bonus/incentive compensation
  • Equity options may be available
Full Job Description
Objective

The Senior Accountant is responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close deliverables, and for maintaining accurate and well-supported accounting records. You will work across the company's entities, including support for the international entities, and will have the opportunity to expand and grow your role as the company scales.

What you will do
  • Prepare and maintain clean, current balance sheet account reconciliations, researching and clearing reconciling items rather than carrying them forward
  • Reconcile bank statements
  • Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and other adjusting entries, with supporting documentation attached
  • Categorize and post transactions in the general ledger
  • Conduct month-end and year-end closes to the close calendar
  • Prepare intercompany entries and intercompany reconciliations across entities
  • Support the monthly close for the international entities (UK, Australia, and India) and review reconciliations prepared for those entities
  • Maintain and update accounting records, workpapers, and files so balances are supported and traceable
  • Prepare schedules and documents for audits

What Cowbell needs from you
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
  • 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, with hands-on ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close
  • Multi-entity accounting experience; intercompany and multi-currency exposure preferred
  • Insurance industry knowledge and experience preferred
  • Experience with NetSuite preferred
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Working knowledge of GAAP
  • High degree of initiative and independence in completing tasks
  • Good problem-solving and time management skills


Pay Transparency: Cowbell is committed to fair and transparent compensation practices. The expected base salary range for this position is $85,000.00-135,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and business needs. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, including bonus/incentive compensation and equity, as applicable. Cowbell also offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.

For more information, please visit https://cowbell.insure/.

Cowbell Cyber does not permit the use of AI tools during any stage of our interview process. By submitting your application, you agree to complete all assessments and interviews without the use of generative AI assistance.

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