Senior Accountant, Special Projects - Remote

Job Summary: Looking to build upon your track record as a rising accountant in a rapidly growing segment of the financial services industry? You will work tightly with the Driven Insights finance and accounting teams, where you'll gain very meaningful experience with rapidly growing clients. You will learn our proprietary best practices and use cutting-edge technology. You'll be part of a collaborative, fast-paced work environment, where hitting deadlines is a way of life and details matter. The opening is immediate.

Location: Work from Home

THE PERKS

• Flexible Spending Account
• Amazing culture & team
• Generous PTO Policy
• Flextime
• Growth opportunities abound – multiple tracks to choose from
• Permanent Work from Home
• Loads of Tech Gear, including Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality headset for team events/games, 3 monitors, laptop, etc.
• Annual In-Person Get Together (Post Covid)
• Company 401k Contribution
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance with GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements
• Participate in various projects and support ongoing Driven Insights clients
• Establish clear procedures & smoothly hand off new client to the ongoing accounting team
• Assist in financial close, KPI (key performance indicators) measurement & management/board reporting
• Take a central role in welcoming new clients to Driven Insights and overhauling their accounting function to encompass Driven Insights’ best practices
• Observe, manage, and refine expense management processes
• Research & implement new technologies
• Serve as a key member of the new client onboarding team
• Observe, manage, and refine payroll processes
• Manage & leverage accounting technology, such as QuickBooks, BILL, Avalara, Divvy and business intelligence/subscription billing tools such as Maxio
• Own and evolve internal client accounting processes to promote efficiency and ensure data accuracy
• Observe, manage, and refine revenue cycle (order to cash) processes

Required Skills And Abilities

• Problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making & project management skills
• Flexible and able to handle multiple projects at one time while maintaining incredible attention to detail
• Exceptionally strong Google Sheet / Microsoft Excel GAAP-compliant financial modeling skills
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use good judgement and protect confidentiality
• Robust track record of identifying, measuring, and leveraging finance & accounting KPIs to inform management decision-making.
• Maintain a positive, solutions-focused attitude
• Strong QuickBooks Online experience required. Xero, Intacct & NetSuite are a plus
• Experience successfully revamping accounting processes and technology
• Deliver consistent, excellent customer service to internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to streamline highly complex processes into standard, efficient processes
• Willing to work at a high level of intensity and fast pace to support the needs of rapidly growing businesses
• High ability to self-start and operate independently with clear direction

Education And Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a Senior Accountant
• Master’s in Accounting and/or CPA license preferred
• 2+ years of audit work as an auditor in CPA firm
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Experience as lead, full-charge accountant in rapidly growing firm(s)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift laptop and reams of paper
• Office Environment:
• Must constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer.
• Infrequent travel to Driven Insights headquarters in MA for professional development activities, once it is safe to do so

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