Senior Accountant at Virtual Company
Bellevue, WA 98005
About the Job
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role is integral to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records in compliance with GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of accounting principles, experience with general ledger management, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
General Accounting:
- Manage day-to-day general ledger (GL) activities, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
- Oversee and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
- Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare detailed financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Analyze financial data to provide actionable insights and recommendations to management.
Reconciliations:
- Perform account reconciliations, including bank, credit card, and other GL accounts, to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
Tax Compliance:
- Prepare and file Business & Occupation (B&O) and Sales & Use Tax returns for Washington State.
- Stay updated on state tax regulations and ensure compliance.
Payroll Support:
- Serve as backup for payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely employee payments.
Credit Card Oversight:
- Oversee the GL impact of ~35 company credit cards, ensuring proper allocation and reconciliation.
- Collaborate with the Accounting Specialist, who handles day-to-day credit card activities.
Technical Proficiency:
- Leverage existing systems and quickly adapt to new accounting software and tools.
- Maintain a high level of technical accounting expertise to support ongoing system improvements and process optimizations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA designation preferred but not required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on GL, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and related accounting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Familiarity with Washington State tax regulations, including B&O and Sales & Use Tax, is highly desirable.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco 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 LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC 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 also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco 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 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 agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco 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 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.