Accountant

Job Description

💼 Senior Accountant (NetSuite, GAAP, Financial Reporting & Month-End Close)

Full-Time | Remote | Flexible Schedule Aligned with U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

Pavago is hiring a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant to lead core accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes for a growing business environment.

This is not a basic bookkeeping role.

We’re looking for someone who can:
✅ Own full-cycle accounting
✅ Produce accurate financial reporting
✅ Improve accounting processes
✅ Support audits and compliance
✅ Partner with leadership on financial insights

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, operations, and junior accounting staff to ensure financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and clean reporting across the organization.

If you thrive in structured financial environments and enjoy both hands-on accounting work and process improvement, this role is a strong fit.

🔥 What You’ll Own

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

• Prepare and post journal entries including:
• accruals
• prepaids
• payroll allocations
• depreciation
• intercompany transactions
• Maintain reconciliations across:
• cash
• accounts receivable
• accounts payable
• deferred revenue
• inventory
• credit cards
• Ensure accounting records remain accurate, audit-ready, and compliant

Month-End Close

• Lead monthly and quarterly close cycles
• Maintain close checklists and supporting documentation
• Ensure all entries are recorded accurately within close timelines
• Coordinate with internal departments to finalize reporting inputs
• Deliver month-end close within:
• 5–7 business days

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare:
• Profit & Loss statements
• Balance Sheets
• Cash Flow Statements
• Perform variance analysis:
• budget vs. actual
• forecast vs. actual
• Provide written commentary and insights for leadership
• Prepare schedules and reports for:
• audits
• executive reviews
• board reporting

Audit, Compliance & Controls

• Support external audit requests and prepare PBC schedules
• Ensure timely and accurate:
• sales tax filings
• property tax filings
• compliance reporting
• Maintain internal controls and accounting SOPs
• Ensure compliance with:
• GAAP
• IFRS
• internal accounting policies

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify accounting inefficiencies and reconciliation bottlenecks
• Improve workflows and reduce manual processes
• Support ERP optimization and automation initiatives
• Enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency

Team Support & Collaboration

• Review and approve work completed by:
• staff accountants
• bookkeepers
• junior accounting personnel
• Mentor junior team members on:
• reconciliations
• GAAP treatment
• reporting standards
• Partner cross-functionally with:
• FP&A
• Operations
• Sales
• Leadership

💻 What We’re Looking For

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in:
• Accounting
• Finance
• related field
• 4–5 years progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of:
• GAAP
• financial reporting
• reconciliations
• accrual accounting
• Hands-on experience with:
• QuickBooks
• NetSuite
• Xero
• SAP
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills including:
• Pivot Tables
• VLOOKUP
• INDEX/MATCH
• Conditional Formatting

⭐ Nice to Have

• CPA or ACCA certification
• Experience with:
• multi-entity accounting
• consolidations
• foreign currency accounting
• SaaS, real estate, or professional services industry experience
• ERP implementation or accounting automation exposure
• Experience improving accounting SOPs and workflows

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Reconcile bank accounts and review overnight transactions
• Post accruals and month-end journal entries
• Review expense allocations and variance reports
• Collaborate with operations on revenue recognition and financial accuracy
• Mentor junior accountants and review reconciliations
• Support reporting preparation for leadership or auditors
• Improve accounting processes and document procedures

In short:
You ensure the organization’s financial data is accurate, compliant, organized, and useful for strategic decision-making.

📊 Success Looks Like

• Month-end close completed within 5 business days
• Reconciliations completed with:
• <1% error rate
• Accurate financial reporting delivered consistently
• Audit requests fulfilled on time
• Strong accounting controls and organized documentation
• Leadership confidence in financial reporting and operational accuracy

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

• Strong ownership across accounting operations and reporting
• Opportunity to work closely with leadership and finance strategy
• Exposure to:
• automation initiatives
• process optimization
• operational finance collaboration
• Remote flexibility with established workflows and systems
• Opportunity to grow into:
• Accounting Manager
• Controller
• FP&A leadership pathways

🧪 Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Practical Accounting Task:
• reconciliations
• variance analysis
• reporting exercises
• Client Interview
• Offer & Background Verification

👉 Apply Now

If you:

• Enjoy solving accounting and reconciliation challenges
• Thrive in structured financial environments
• Care deeply about accuracy and reporting quality
• Want ownership in a growing organization

This role is a strong fit for you.