Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for owning core accounting operations with a strong focus on accounts payable, payroll, and month-end close activities. This role operates with a high level of autonomy in a fluid and evolving environment, requiring both execution excellence and the ability to build structures where processes are not yet fully defined.

The position combines hands-on transactional accounting, process ownership, and continuous improvement, with active involvement in audits, vendor coordination, and system workflows.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own month-end close activities, including preparation and posting of journal entries, payroll entries, accruals, expense reviews, and reconciliations.
• Manage daily accounts payable operations by reviewing and approving bills, processing AP transactions in QuickBooks Online, and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Perform AP reconciliations, investigate variances, and ensure accurate, timely processing of payments and accounting records.
• Execute payroll runs, ensure accurate employee payments, prepare payroll journal entries, and coordinate resolution of payroll-related issues.
• Serve as a key point of contact for vendors and external partners, including invoice coordination, payment follow-up, and issue resolution.
• Support audit and compliance requirements by preparing reconciliations, responding to audit queries, and maintaining complete, traceable supporting documentation.
• Research and validate collections, bank matching items, and other outstanding transactional issues to ensure financial accuracy.
• Manage system access setup, troubleshooting, and workflow coordination across tools such as TheoremReach, Relay Financial, and related accounting platforms.
• Continuously review, refine, and improve closing and accounting workflows in a fluid environment with evolving processes and limited SOPs.
• Document accounting procedures, build process knowledge, support knowledge transfer, and operate with senior-level autonomy and ownership in a fast-changing environment.

Requirements

Must-Have Requirements:

• CPA designation required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online
• Solid understanding of accounting systems and financial workflows
• Strong familiarity with IFRS and/or US GAAP
• Prior experience supporting Canadian and/or U.S.-based companies preferred
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working independently

• Experience working with US-based clients or firms
• Exposure to multi-entity or multi-currency environments

Benefits

What we Offer:

• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Work Hours:

• Full-time (30 hours/week), EST business hours, Remote

Originally posted on Himalayas