Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 485380
Remote | 6–8 Month Contract | NetSuite Experience Required
A growing and innovative organization is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the finance team during a period of growth and operational enhancement. This is a fully remote contract opportunity expected to last 6–8 months, with the potential for extension based on business needs.
Please note: This opportunity is available for direct applicants only. No C2C, third-party vendors, or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.
This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys improving processes, and has strong experience working within NetSuite. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and supporting the broader accounting function.
Responsibilities
- Perform key duties related to monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Maintain general ledger accuracy and support compliance with GAAP
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and research variances
- Assist with financial statement preparation and management reporting
- Support external audits and respond to audit requests
- Help improve accounting processes, controls, and workflows
- Partner with FP&A, operations, and other departments on cross-functional initiatives
- Assist with system enhancements, reporting improvements, and data integrity within NetSuite
- Support multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 4 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and month-end close procedures
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP required
- Experience in a high-growth or rapidly changing environment preferred
- Strong knowledge of reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls
- Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
Preferred Experience
- Multi-entity and intercompany accounting
- Audit support and external audit coordination
- Process improvement and system optimization projects
- Public accounting experience and/or CPA designation
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Fully remote work environment
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a growing organization
- Exposure to leadership and cross-functional teams
- Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement
- Competitive compensation and flexibility of a contract engagement
Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
Employment Type: Contract (6–8 Months)
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
Representation Notice
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.