Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: Remote

Compensation: $80,000 - $120,000 annual (negotiable based on experience)

The Senior Accountant performs hands-on general ledger accounting for Spheros Environmental's corporate books, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close support, with a dedicated focus on transaction accounting for newly acquired environmental services entities and portfolio-wide compliance with ASC 842 lease accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting

• Prepare and post journal entries and complete account reconciliations for the corporate general ledger across the environmental services portfolio, meeting close deadlines and audit-ready documentation standards.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including account analysis and variance research.
• Assist with coordinating external audit requests, tax requests and preparing supporting schedules for corporate and consolidated accounts.
• Cross-train across the general ledger function to provide backup coverage during close and peak periods.

Transaction Accounting & M&A Support

• Record opening balance sheet entries and purchase accounting journal entries for newly acquired environmental services entities, under the direction of the Controller.
• Assist with integrating newly acquired entities' general ledgers onto Vantagepoint, including mapping legacy charts of accounts, and lease schedules to Spheros' standard structure.
• Help with new acquisition accounting to ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Maintain ASC 842 lease schedules for the entity portfolio, calculating and updating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as leases are added or modified.
• Support due diligence data requests during the acquisition process, pulling and organizing historical financial data.

Business Intelligence

• Understand how information flows within Vantagepoint and apply that knowledge to keep reporting accurate as new entities come online.
• Assist in translating account-level data into recommended action items for the General Ledger Manager.

Project Management

• Communicate proactively, professionally, and transparently with teammates and other departments.
• Assist the Controller with accounting-related process improvement projects.

Leadership / Management

• Possess a desire for lifelong learning; pursue continuing education on technical accounting topics such as lease accounting and purchase accounting.
• Mentor and support the development of newer accounting staff through day-to-day interactions.

Financial Acumen

• Monitor actual revenue and expenses against budget and/or forecast as requested.

Client Service

• Build effective working relationships with entity-level accounting teams project managers, and external auditors.
• Other ad hoc duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience, ideally including exposure to lease accounting (ASC 842) and transaction/purchase accounting.
• CPA or actively pursuing CPA a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Office Products, ERP software (Vantagepoint or similar project-based ERP preferred), BI reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

Why Spheros Environmental?

• Flexible Work Environment: 100% remote work with occasional travel requirements.
• Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $80,000 - $120,000 negotiable based on experience, plus bonuses and 401(k) contributions.
• Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and development opportunities, mentorship, and career growth.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive and successful team dedicated to excellence in client service and innovation.
• Opportunities to provide clients with services from all of Spheros Environmental practice areas.

Apply today! Spheros Environmental is an equal-opportunity employer.