Sr. Accountant

Plexus Worldwide

$75K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong understanding of general accounting principles and reconciliations.
  • Detail-oriented with problem-solving capabilities.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
  • Relationship-focused with stakeholder engagement expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Manage payroll, commissions, and revenue accounting with accuracy and compliance.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
  • Oversee accounts receivable and ensure balance sheet integrity through timely cash reconciliations.
  • Analyze event expenses, inventory reserves, and operational accounting to inform business decisions.
  • Maintain compliance with ASC 842 lease accounting requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
  • Support the preparation of financial statements and external audit activities.

Benefits

  • Highly rated and competitive medical plans.
  • 401k with company match and immediate vesting.
  • 1-on-1 personalized health coaching.
  • Many other voluntary benefits.
Full Job Description
The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant to support critical accounting operations across revenue recognition, payroll accounting, commissions, inventory reserves, and financial reporting. This role serves as a key bridge between high-volume transactional activity and strategic financial reporting, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial data.

The ideal candidate will oversee revenue and payroll-related accounting processes, manage account reconciliations, support month-end close activities, and collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Finance, Tax, Operations, and Sales. This position plays an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting audits, analyzing inventory reserves, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, including ASC 842 lease accounting requirements.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with large volumes of financial data, identifying trends and risks, and partnering with stakeholders to drive accuracy and continuous improvement across accounting processes.

Key Performance Objectives
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
  • Manage revenue, payroll, commissions, and related accounting processes with a high degree of accuracy and compliance.
  • Maintain the integrity of balance sheet accounts through regular analysis and issue resolution.
  • Partner cross-functionally to support financial reporting, audit readiness, and operational excellence.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting efficiency.
  • Deliver high-quality results while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage payroll, commissions, incentives, and revenue accounting activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, amortization, and month-end close processes to support accurate financial reporting.
  • Oversee accounts receivable, customer deposits, and merchant services transactions to ensure timely cash reconciliation and balance sheet integrity.
  • Track and analyze event expenses, inventory reserves, and other operational accounting activities to support informed business decisions.
  • Maintain lease accounting and related schedules in compliance with ASC 842 requirements.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including Tax, Operations, Sales, and Finance, to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial data.
  • Support financial statement preparation, variance analysis, and external audit activities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting efficiency.

Performance-Based Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited institution.
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong understanding of general accounting principles, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
  • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues accurately.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate challenges, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Relationship-focused mindset with the ability to build trust and foster positive stakeholder partnerships.

Preferred
  • Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of accounting experience.
  • CPA certification.
  • Experience with NetSuite ERP systems.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.
  • Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to improve accounting processes, reporting, or operational efficiency.
  • Experience supporting audits, revenue accounting, inventory accounting, and complex financial reporting environments.

Benefits
  • Highly rated and competitive medical plans.
  • 401k with company match and immediate vesting.
  • 1on1, personalized health coaching.
  • Many other voluntary benefits.

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