Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting and Reporting

Aqua Finance, Inc.

Senior Staff Accountant managing financial reporting and audit tasks at Aqua Finance. Collaborating with teams for key accounting projects and financial statement analysis.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate new accounting standards and perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting.
Participate in the monthly closing of financial statements by recording journal entries and completing detailed analysis of financial statements by identifying trends and variances.
Evaluate financial risk and design controls for mitigation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Treasury, and Finance to provide accounting expertise on specific projects.
Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external reporting duties.
Assist with external financial statement and bank auditor requests.
Lead or participate in special accounting projects, such as system implementations, process improvements and global accounting processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, or commensurate work experience required
CPA required
6 years of progressive experience in accounting or 4 years of public accounting experience required
Experience with designing and implementing internal controls and risk mitigation; Sarbannes-Oxley experience preferred
Excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills
Attention to detail and accuracy required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite
Experience working with large sets of data and advanced Excel skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible and consumer-friendly financing programs
Opportunities for professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounting standardsjournal entriesfinancial analysisfinancial risk evaluationinternal controls designrisk mitigationdata analysisadvanced Excel skillsfinancial reportingprocess improvements

Soft Skills

reasoning skillscritical thinkingattention to detailaccuracyverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in AccountingCPA