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 highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities within a fast-growing business environment.

This is more than a transactional accounting role.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Own full-cycle accounting processes
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting
• Improve accounting workflows and controls
• Support audits and compliance initiatives
• Partner with leadership on financial insights and operational accuracy

You’ll work closely with finance leadership, operations, and junior accounting staff to ensure financial data remains accurate, compliant, organized, and scalable.

If you thrive in structured accounting environments and enjoy both hands-on execution 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
• GAAP/IFRS compliant

Month-End Close

• Lead monthly and quarterly close cycles
• Maintain close checklists and supporting schedules
• Ensure all entries are completed accurately within reporting timelines
• Coordinate with internal teams 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:
• Budget vs. actual analysis
• Forecast vs. actual variance analysis
• Provide written commentary and insights for leadership
• Prepare schedules and reporting packages 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 of 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 Makes You a Strong Fit

• You are highly detail-oriented and organized
• You take ownership of financial accuracy and reporting quality
• You proactively identify process improvements
• You communicate financial insights clearly to leadership
• You can balance hands-on accounting work with strategic thinking
• You thrive in deadline-driven environments without sacrificing accuracy

📅 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 reporting accuracy
• Mentor junior accountants and review reconciliations
• Support reporting preparation for leadership and auditors
• Improve accounting workflows and documentation standards

In short:
You ensure the organization’s financial reporting is accurate, compliant, organized, and actionable for leadership decision-making.

📊 Success Looks Like

• Month-end close completed within 5 business days
• Reconciliations maintained with:
• <1% error rate
• Financial reports delivered accurately and on time
• Audit requests completed within deadlines
• Strong accounting controls and organized documentation
• Leadership confidence in reporting accuracy and operational visibility

🌍 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 systems and workflows
• 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 reporting accuracy and operational excellence
• Want ownership within a growing organization

This role is a strong fit for accounting professionals who want meaningful ownership, operational visibility, and long-term growth.