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Job Title: Senior AccountantDirect HireHybrid in Boston, MA (2-3 days per week onsite)Must Haves:General Accounting skill set ( US GAAP, GLclosings)ExcelExposure to taxAbility to work well in an environment that is not overly structuredNice to have:Public Accounting CPASage Intacct accounting softwareSalesforce___________________Senior AccountantDescriptionWe are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Team. This role reports to our Controller and will be responsible for supporting all accounting, audit, tax and financial processes. To be a successful senior accountant, one would need a solid working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), strong analysis skills, above-average proficiency with Excel, be detail-oriented, organized, and understand the importance of deadlines.ResponsibilitiesMaintain and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger schedules during close periodsInvestigate and resolve account discrepanciesPrepare transactional & close-period journal entriesOwn the cash outflow cycle for vendor payments and ad-hoc invoicingOwn the order-to-cash (OTC) cycle for the consulting and forum revenue segmentsAssist with the annual financial statement auditResearch technical accounting matters in a rapidly changing environmentProvide information for the preparation of federal, state, local, tax returnsMaintain andor implement systems of internal control applicable to accounting-related activities & reportingProvide administrative and financial reporting support to the Controller as needed.Support Finance Department performing other duties as needed.Qualifications3-5 years of related accounting experience, close cycle experience a plusPrior public accounting experience a plusExperience preferred (but not required) with:Sage Intacct - accounting softwareSalesforce - CRM platformcom - cloud payment facilitation toolNexonia - cloud expense management toolWorking knowledge of US GAAPProfessional proficiency with Microsoft ExcelOrganized and detail-oriented, strong analyticalproblem-solving abilityAbility to work both independently and as a member of a teamEffective interpersonal and time management skills