Senior Staff Accountant
C.A. Fortune
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and finance operations including bookkeeping, reporting, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and cash management.
- Maintain and continuously improve robust financial controls to minimize risk and ensure compliance with laws, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Produce and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) for leadership and external stakeholders.
- Develop forecasting models and budgets; track performance against budget and provide variance analysis and corrective recommendations.
- Generate financial insights to guide cost optimization, revenue growth, investment, and risk mitigation.
- Evaluate and design financial systems and tools; automate manual workflows and standardize policies and procedures.
- Oversee vendor/contractor relationships and ensure reliable payment processes.
- Ensure compliance with tax, regulatory, and reporting requirements in all jurisdictions where Pearl operates.
- Lead audits and liaise with external auditors; ensure documentation and internal practices meet audit standards.
- Manage international transactions and currency conversion, and cross-border compliance.
- Mentor/manage junior accounting personnel and external accountants; collaborate with Ops, People, Legal, and Senior Leadership.
- Maintain relationships with banks, tax authorities, legal advisors, and financial service providers.
- Translate financial data into strategic analysis, risk mitigation, and opportunity identification; support leadership decision-making.
- Work schedule: 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, with core hours 9 AM–5 PM EST to overlap ET hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related; CPA, CMA, or equivalent strongly preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in full-spectrum accounting/financial control in a high-growth, fast-moving environment (startups a plus).
- Deep understanding of accounting principles, revenue recognition, GAAP (or applicable accounting standards), and financial compliance.
- Experience with financial systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Netsuite, or comparable ERPs).
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and data analysis tools.
- Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to think strategically.
- Excellent communicator, able to present complex financial information clearly to non-financial leaders.
- Experience leading audits, liaising with external auditors, and satisfying audit standards.
- Experience managing international transactions, currency conversion, and cross-border compliance.
- Ability to oversee accounts payable/receivable, payroll, bookkeeping, reporting, and cash management.
- Mentoring or managing junior accounting/finance personnel and external support.
- Able to overlap working ET hours (core hours between 9 AM – 5 PM EST).
