Crunchbase

Sr. Accountant

Crunchbase$124K — $158K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of accounting experience, preferably in a leadership role.
  • Thorough understanding of US GAAP, local GAAP, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
  • Proven ability to manage financial closing policies and procedures.
  • Strong analytical skills for reconciling discrepancies and analyzing variances.
  • Experience leading audit processes and managing auditor relationships.
  • Demonstrated capacity for strategic leadership within a finance team.
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and internal controls.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the maintenance of the general ledger and oversee month-end journal entries.
  • Develop financial closing policies for compliance with accounting standards.
  • Prepare detailed financial statements and supporting schedules.
  • Manage key account reconciliations and maintain fixed asset records.
  • Champion initiatives for continuous improvement in reporting and internal controls.
  • Provide strategic insights to the finance team on high-risk accounting areas.
  • Oversee Sarbanes Oxley compliance and manage audit relationships.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness.
  • 401(k) contribution and matching program.
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development.
  • Potential participation in performance-based bonus programs.
Full Job Description
  • Primary accounting leader for maintaining general ledger including preparing, reviewing, and approving month end JEs (Journal Entries).
  • Leads in developing and maintaining appropriate financial closing policies, narratives and procedures for US GAAP, local GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley compliance
  • Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules, such as Balance Sheets, Cash Flow statements and Income statements; Reconcile discrepancies and analyze variances.
  • Prepare key account reconciliations, yearend corporate and tax binders, maintain fixed assets records and assist in the resolution of complex or unusual business challenges.
  • Champions continuous improvement initiatives and drive necessary changes and improvement to enhance internal controls, better financial reporting as well as improved budget and forecast accuracy as applicable.
  • Provides leadership and strategic insight to the finance team on accounting and compliance as needed with respect to specific higher risk and judgmental areas of accounting and reporting in compliance with Crane's financial policies.
  • Is a leader of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance and manages external and internal auditor relationships to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Establishes, implements, manages, and monitors critical accounting and reporting processes and associated metrics. Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
  • Manages external and internal auditor relationships to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner.

For candidates in the Massachusetts area, the salary range is $124,600 - $158,300. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including location, experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Compensation packages also include comprehensive benefits, 401K contribution and match, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and more. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

About Crunchbase

Crunchbase is a company providing business information about private and public companies. Their content includes investment and funding information, founding members and individuals in leadership positions, mergers and acquisitions, news, and industry trends.
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