Senior Accounting Operations Accountant

Aqua Finance

$80K — $95K *
US-Anywhere
+ 5 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience
  • CPA certification required
  • 4 years of progressive accounting experience
  • 2 years of public accounting/internal controls experience preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills
  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities
  • Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop understanding of GAAP accounting operations and processes
  • Manage vendor payable operations and payment processing
  • Oversee customer refunds and payments via banking partners
  • Implement and maintain review controls for refund payments
  • Monitor and resolve issues related to customer overpayment automation
  • Conduct month-end close activities and prepare journal entries
  • Identify and implement process improvements for compliance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work environment
Full Job Description

The Senior Accounting Operations Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Company’s accounting operations, with a focus on accounts payable, customer refunds, account reconciliations, internal controls, and month-end close activities. This position partners across Accounting, IT, and other operational teams to ensure accurate and timely financial processes, maintain compliance with GAAP and internal policies, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions

  • Develop and maintain an understanding of accounting operations and related processes in accordance with GAAP, including accounting within Sage General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and SAP Concur.

  • Manage vendor payable operations, including new vendor setup, timely payment processing, and completion of applicable tax documentation.

  • Manage vendor payments and customer refunds through the Company’s banking partners, ensuring accurate and timely payment and check issuance.

  • Implement and maintain appropriate review controls and compliance requirements related to customer refund payments.

  • Monitor customer overpayment automation, identify and escalate issues, develop solutions, and partner with IT development teams to implement resolutions.

  • Assist with departmental compliance and remediation activities as needed.

  • Design, implement, and review balance sheet account reconciliations for accounting operations accounts, ensuring completeness, accuracy, timely completion, and appropriate documentation of reconciling items.

  • Perform month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, reviewing account reconciliations, and completing trial balance and variance reviews.

  • Evaluate financial risks and design appropriate controls to mitigate identified risks.

  • Collaborate with multiple accounting teams, including Accounting Operations, Accounting and Reporting, and offshore account reconciliation teams.

  • Develop and maintain Company expense reporting processes and help ensure compliance with travel and expense (T&E) policies.

  • Evaluate new accounting processes and, as needed, perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting treatment.

  • Identify, implement, and manage process improvements that support legal and regulatory compliance requirements.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by Accounting Operations Management.

Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or commensurate work experience required

  • CPA required

  • 4 years ofprogressiveexperiencein accountingrequired

  • 2 years public accounting and/or internal controls experience preferred

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.

  • Strong reasoning, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage expectations in a fast-paced environment.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.

This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.

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