Senior Accountant

Whoop Whoop · Consumer · Boston, MA · Finance

Senior Accountant role focused on supporting close, cash and expense management, and balance sheet integrity. Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and acting as an accounting lead for expense management. The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems. A qualification mentions experience with implementing AI-driven solutions to streamline manual workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist with month-end close including, but not limited to, journal entries, accruals, and reconciling accounts
  2. Perform monthly variance analyses of balance sheet and income statement accounts for management reviews
  3. Coordinate with other departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues
  4. Perform first review of daily and monthly cash accounting, including bank reconciliations and cash forecasting support
  5. Act as accounting lead for company-wide expense management processes

Skills

Required

  • 3-5+ years’ minimum progressive accounting experience, including public accounting or SaaS/technology company experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and operational accounting
  • Advanced Excel skills; comfort working with large data sets
  • Experience with general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close
  • Experience with implementing AI-driven solutions to streamline manual workflows
  • Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving, and ability to summarize conclusions succinctly
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to actively and attentively listen

Nice to have

  • CPA preferred
  • Experience with Oracle or similar global ERP system preferred
  • Process-oriented with an interest in automation and continuous improvement

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience with implementing AI-driven solutions to streamline manual workflows