Senior Accountant

What You'll Do

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting the accounting operations of a fast-growing, lease-to-own financing company. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, managing complex accounting processes, supporting audits and compliance requirements, and partnering cross-functionally with internal teams. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and brings strong technical accounting expertise under U.S. GAAP. 

Financial Reporting & Close Process 

• Lead assigned areas of the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Ensure proper application of U.S. GAAP in all accounting treatments
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external financial statements
• Assist with financial statement and variance analysis, identifying trends and explaining fluctuations 

Reconciliations & General Ledger  

• Perform and review balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies in a timely manner
• Maintain and ensure integrity of the general ledger 

Treasury & Cash Management 

• Support treasury functions, including cash forecasting, daily cash management, and bank account reconciliations
• Monitor liquidity and assist with cash flow analysis
• Coordinate with banking partners as needed 

Audit & Compliance 

• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors during financial statement audits
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit inquiries
• Correspond with multiple U.S. states regarding sales tax compliance, filings, audits, and inquiries 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal departments such as Operations, Legal, and Product, supporting interdepartmental initiatives and process improvements
• Partner with leadership to provide insights that support business decision-making 

Process Improvement & Systems 

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies
• Assist with accounting system enhancements, implementations, or automation projects
• Contribute to the development and documentation of accounting policies and procedures 

About You (Qualifications)

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in in-house accounting, public accounting, or a combination of both, ideally within financial services, consumer finance, leasing, or lease-to-own industries 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Experience supporting or performing financial statement audits
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statements, whether preparation or auditing
• Familiarity with ERP/accounting or auditing systems, preferably NetSuite
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and can clearly communicate accounting impacts to non-accounting stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• CPA license (active or in progress) preferred
• Sales tax compliance experience across multiple states is a plus
• Location Requirement: This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time.