The Staff Accountant will support financial operations, handling month-end close, accruals, and reconciliations while ensuring compliance with GAAP and assisting in process improvements.
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
The Staff Accountant, Services will be a cross-functional role supporting the broader Finance & Accounting function, as well as working directly with the operations and delivery teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong accounting and systems experience that can work effectively with individuals across the various levels of the organization.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Month End Close – prepare and post journal entries as part of the Services accounting team to ensure financial records are properly stated in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); prepare and/or review contractor accrual; partner with Finance team on monthly entries
- Company Rebates and Marketing Development Funds – partner with the Strategic Alliances and Marketing teams to ensure accurate accruals at month end; review aged balances and assist with collection; manage process to accurately code cash receipts for Rebates and MDF
- Analysis and Support – prepare monthly reconciliation of unbilled/deferred revenue balances; take action on balances, which many include partnership with members of the Invoicing, Project Management, and Operations teams
- Ad Hoc Projects – work with broader accounting and finance function to assist with and enhance other processes as needed; perform and develop ad-hoc analysis and reporting to inform business decisions; participate in and drive process improvements; assist with external audit requests
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Undergraduate Degree in Accounting preferred
- Prior relevant experience preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, desire to learn processes from beginning to end
- Knowledge of and experience with financial reporting systems; preferably SalesForce and NetSuite
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally in hands on capacity
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively under tight timelines and schedules
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently to solve problems and escalate issues with recommended actions
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Top Skills
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NetSuite
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