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.