Senior Accountant - Risk Management

Job Description

Non-negotiable Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and core financial accounting principles
• Demonstrated experience in financial risk management, internal controls, and compliance
• Proven ability to prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Experience supporting internal and/or external audits, including walkthroughs and evidence preparation
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and judgment skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to own processes end‑to‑end and proactively identify risks or control gaps
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and solid PC skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting and risk matters clearly
• Demonstrated professional integrity, accountability, and sound business ethics
• Ability to provide guidance or review work of peers (informal leadership capability)

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (required)
• CPA license or CPA track preferred (or equivalent accounting/risk credential)
• Minimum of 4 years of general accounting experience
• Experience with financial controls, risk assessments, or audit support strongly preferred
• Prior experience acting as a lead, reviewer, mentor, or subject‑matter resource is a strong advantage
• Experience working in a deadline‑driven close environment (monthly, quarterly, year‑end)

Job Description:

• Identify, assess, and document financial accounting risks and related controls
• Support period, quarter-end, and year-end close activities with a risk and control

• Prepare, review, and analyze journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting

• Maintain balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy,

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal accounting policies, and financial control

• Research and resolve accounting and control-related issues and discrepancies

• Support internal and external audit activities, including walkthroughs, evidence

• Assist in documenting processes, controls, and risk assessments
• Monitor adherence to financial policies and escalate potential risks or control gaps

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen controls and

reduce operational risk

• Serve as a subject-matter resource for peers and junior team members
• Review work prepared by others and provide coaching and guidance to ensure

• Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer within the team
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned processes and act as a point of contact for

• Partner with supervisors and managers on process improvements and risk

mitigation initiatives

• Communicate effectively with Accounting, Audit, and cross-functional partners
• Perform other duties as necessary to support departmental and company

financial objectives