Senior Accountant

Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region

$120K — $135K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or active CPA candidacy preferred.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with full-cycle month-end close ownership.
  • Experience with multi-state and/or international tax compliance.
  • Familiarity with equity administration platforms (e.g., Carta) and stock compensation accounting (ASC 718).
  • Strong Excel and financial modeling skills, with experience in forecasting and executive-level reporting.
  • Proficiency with QuickBooks or similar general ledger systems; familiarity with fintech tools and payroll/PEO platforms is a plus.
  • Proven ability to improve or modernize accounting processes and systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own weekly AR and AP aging reviews, managing cash flow effectively and ensuring disciplined vendor payments.
  • Maintain strong cash controls with dual approvals and monthly reconciliations.
  • Deliver a weekly cash report summarizing cash position and activities.
  • Ensure timely and accurate tax filing obligations are met across jurisdictions.
  • Oversee a disciplined month-end close, including preparing consolidated financial statements.
  • Engage with department leaders for budget-vs-actual reviews and identify tax optimization opportunities.
  • Lead transformation of accounting systems and processes for improved efficiency and automation.

Benefits

  • Fully remote work from the comfort of your home.
  • Generous time off policy of 21 days (including birthday), 8 designated holidays, and 2 paid volunteer days.
  • Employer-sponsored health insurance plan covering medical, dental, vision, and life.
  • 401(k) with an employer match of up to 4%.
  • Reimbursement for home office expenses and professional development up to $1.5k.
  • Eligibility for employee equity plan (stock options).
  • Wellness program promoting fitness and mindfulness activities.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're looking for a Senior Accountant to take ownership of our day-to-day accounting operations and help build a highly effective, highly efficient finance function. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real ownership: you'll manage cash and controls, keep us compliant across every jurisdiction we operate in, run a tight monthly close, and turn our numbers into insight leadership can act on.

This role also comes with a mandate to modernize how we work. A number of our accounting processes and systems were built for an earlier stage of the company and are due for a refresh. You'll help lead that evolution - improving our systems, tightening our processes, and increasing automation - so the function scales without adding headcount.

You'll report to our Fractional Controller and will oversee a Contracted Jr. Accountant who handles high-volume processing work, so you'll also bring strong judgment, clear communication, and a coaching mindset to reviewing someone else's work.
Responsibilities

Cash & Treasury
  • Own weekly AR and AP aging reviews, keep DSO trending down and DPO disciplined, and manage the dunning and vendor payment cadences.
  • Maintain strong cash controls, including dual approvals on all disbursements, card-level spend limits, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Deliver a weekly cash report that answers, at a glance, how much cash we have and what moved it.
  • Run periodic reviews of banking fees and idle cash placement to improve yield without compromising liquidity.

Tax & Compliance
  • Own filing accuracy and timeliness across federal, state, sales tax, and international obligations.
  • Manage equity administration end-to-end, including 409A cadence, grant bookings, cap table reconciliation, and monthly stock compensation expense.
  • Ensure accurate, on-time payroll across all payroll/PEO providers and support the annual compensation review cycle.

Month-End Close & Reporting
  • Own a disciplined, predictable monthly close, including revenue recognition, expense close, and account reconciliations.
  • Prepare consolidated financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) with eliminations where applicable.
  • Build and maintain a rolling multi-year forecast that stays current every month.
  • Prepare executive-ready financial reporting and lead budget-vs-actual conversations with department leaders.
  • Manage deferred revenue and stock compensation accounting.

Business Partnership
  • Partner with department leaders on budget-vs-actual reviews, flagging renewal timing, resourcing gaps, and one-time vs. trending variances.
  • Identify and document tax optimization opportunities, such as R&D tax credits and deductibility of stock compensation.
  • Support Revenue Operations with accurate commission calculations, customer credits, and billing dispute resolution.

Team Leadership
  • Directly oversee and review the work of a Contracted Jr. Accountant, including accounts payable/receivable processing, expense coding, contractor payroll, reconciliations, and tax filings.
  • Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and ensure everything that comes out of the team is accurate, timely, and audit-ready.

Process & Systems Transformation
  • Help modernize our accounting infrastructure, including our chart of accounts and how spend is categorized and tracked.
  • Improve how accounts payable and employee expenses are approved, processed, and paid, with an eye toward automation and stronger controls.
  • Rethink how departmental budgets are set, managed, and monitored to give leaders more autonomy and Accounting more leverage.
  • Refresh our sales tax strategy and multi-state approach.
  • Build out expense forecasting capabilities to give the business better forward-looking visibility into spend.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or active CPA candidacy strongly preferred.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close ownership.
  • Experience with multi-state and/or international tax compliance.
  • Familiarity with equity administration platforms (e.g., Carta) and stock compensation accounting (ASC 718).
  • Experience reviewing or managing the work of a junior team member, offshore accountant, or outsourced provider.
  • Strong Excel and financial modeling skills, with experience building forecasts and executive-level reporting.
  • Proficiency with QuickBooks or a similar general ledger system; experience with modern fintech tools (e.g., Brex) and payroll/PEO platforms is a plus.
  • Track record of improving or modernizing accounting processes and systems, not just operating within them.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Details
  • Fully remote based in United States
  • Salary: 120-135k USD
Benefits & Perks
  • Fully remote work from the comfort of your home
  • Generous time off policy of 21 days (birthday included ), 8 designated/floating holidays, 2 paid volunteer days, and 5+ sick days (dependent on state)
  • Employer-sponsored health insurance plan through TriNet, including medical (United Healthcare), dental, vision, and life
  • 401(k) retirement plan via TriNet's partner, Empower, with an employer match of up to 4%
  • Reimbursement package for home office expenses and professional development, up to $1.5k
  • Eligibility for employee equity plan (stock options)
  • Wellness program with fitness and mindfulness classes
  • Love your work and our mission of serving nonprofits!
The Application Process

We have 6 stages:
  1. Apply here and fill out our questions to tell us about you!
  2. Prescreen Call with the Talent Team
  3. Interview with Hiring Manager
  4. Assignment
  5. Panel/Final Interview
  6. Background & Reference Checks

If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today and let us know why. We look forward to hearing from you!

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