Sr. Accountant

Title: Senior Accountant   Location: California; Remote/ Hybrid   Summary: We are seeking a highly capable and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our growing finance team. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting, with experience across both public audit and industry roles, and is comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment. This position will report to the Controller and play a critical role in supporting day-to-day accounting operations, driving process improvements, and contributing to strategic initiatives such as M&A integration.   Key Responsibilities: Core Accounting & Transactional Work: - Perform and oversee daily accounting functions including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities. - Handle high volumes of transactional work, particularly during the initial phases of the role as the team is built out. - Ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and internal policies.   Process Improvement:  - Assess existing accounting processes and systems to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement. - Recommend and implement new workflows and automation using AI where appropriate. - Support documentation of policies, procedures, and internal controls.   Audit Support: - Serve as a point of contact for external auditors. - Prepare audit schedules, provide supporting documentation, and assist in addressing audit inquiries. - Work occasional extended hours during audit cycles as needed.   M&A Integration: - Assist with financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration efforts. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align accounting policies, reporting structures, and systems with company standards. - Support onboarding of newly acquired subsidiaries or business units into accounting operations.   Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Act as a professional, outward-facing representative of the accounting team. - Partner with operations, FP&A, HR, legal, and subsidiary teams to support business needs. - Communicate complex accounting matters in a clear and approachable manner.   Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred. - 4–7+ years of combined experience in public accounting (audit) and industry roles. - Strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls. Experience with consolidations is a plus. - Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and Ramp is a plus. - Demonstrated ability to manage transactional workloads while improving processes. - Experience with M&A integration is highly desirable. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders. - Comfortable with occasional long hours during peak periods (e.g., audits, acquisitions, project deadlines). - Proactive, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a growing organization.   Core Competencies: - Operational Excellence – Hands-on leader focused on process scalability. - Strategic Agility – Connects accounting operations to enterprise goals. - Technical Mastery – Deep understanding of complex accounting and consolidation. - Influential Leadership – Builds trust with executives, auditors, and investors. - Results-Driven – Balances speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Characteristics we love: - Highly self-motivated and driven - Allergic to sterile and cold corporate cultures - Passionate about producing high-quality deliverables - Detail-oriented and results driven - Collaborative team player - Addicted to learning and improving - Has the ability to turn data into insight   Successful candidates will value and embrace VisiQuate’s Guiding Principles: - Leadership - We lead by example and by empowering our clients, partners and staff. - Optimism - Our glass is decidedly half full…and then some. - Curiosity - We approach the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions with an inquisitiveness that delights in discovering fresh ideas. - Zeal - We take approach our work with eagerness, determination, and contagious enthusiasm. - Integrity - We value conscience, character, truth, and honor as fundamental principles. - Innovation - We believe in a continuous and relentless pursuit of all which seems unimaginable. - Fun - We believe that hard work and fun go hand in hand. - Compassion - We will lead not only with our heads; but with our hearts. - Giving - We will gladly give our time and money to causes we believe in.