Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: Raleigh Area, NC

About the Role

A growing software company seeks a hands-on Senior Accountant to own accounting operations, payroll, sales tax compliance, and financial reporting across multiple business entities.

This role is ideal for an experienced accountant who enjoys owning the details, solving problems independently, and building deep expertise rather than pursuing a management title. The position offers broad responsibility across accounting, payroll, compliance, and systems, with direct partnership with the CFO in a lean, collaborative environment.

Successful candidates will be comfortable operating independently, taking full ownership of recurring responsibilities, and helping improve processes as the business continues to evolve.

Why This Role is Different

This is not a traditional accounting management role.

Instead, the position is designed for an accountant who:

• Enjoys being hands-on in the accounting function
• Values autonomy and flexibility
• Prefers solving problems rather than delegating them
• Wants long-term stability and ownership
• Enjoys improving systems and processes
• Wants to become the go-to resource for payroll, sales tax, and accounting operations

Key Responsibilities

Sales Tax & Compliance

• Own the monthly multi-state sales tax compliance process
• Review sales tax filings prepared through automated tax software platforms
• Reconcile sales tax activity to the general ledger
• Maintain sales tax registrations, nexus documentation, filing calendars, and compliance records
• Investigate and resolve sales tax notices, assessments, and compliance issues directly with taxing authorities
• Assist with sales tax cleanup projects and ongoing compliance initiatives
• Prepare annual 1099 filings and related compliance reporting

Payroll & Employee Benefits

• Process payroll and payroll-related accounting activities
• Reconcile payroll and payroll tax accounts
• Maintain payroll reporting schedules and compliance deadlines
• Assist with administration of retirement and employee benefit programs
• Ensure payroll filings and related obligations are completed accurately and on time

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Prepare journal entries and month-end accounting adjustments
• Reconcile bank, credit card, payment processor, and balance sheet accounts
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity across multiple entities
• Prepare year-end workpapers and support external tax and accounting advisors

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support accounting system migration and data validation efforts
• Assist with accounting process documentation and procedure development
• Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls
• Participate in finance-related systems and reporting projects

Immediate Priorities

• Assume ownership of account reconciliations currently handled by leadership
• Take over payroll processing and related account reconciliations
• Manage the review of monthly sales tax filings and compliance activities
• Support resolution of historical multi-state sales tax issues
• Help complete a migration from a legacy accounting platform to a modern cloud-based accounting system
• Document recurring accounting procedures and establish repeatable workflows

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience
• Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accrual accounting
• Multi-state sales tax experience
• Experience reviewing sales tax returns prepared through Avalara or a comparable platform
• Experience resolving sales tax notices and compliance matters directly with taxing authorities
• Payroll processing experience
• Advanced Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation analysis
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

Preferred

• Avalara experience
• QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop experience
• Multi-state sales tax cleanup, nexus review, or voluntary disclosure experience
• ADP experience
• Public accounting background
• Software, SaaS, technology, or recurring-revenue business experience
• CPA or CPA-track

What Success Looks Like

• Sales tax filings are accurate, timely, and fully reconciled
• State tax notices are resolved promptly and independently
• Payroll and payroll tax obligations are processed accurately
• Monthly account reconciliations are completed on schedule
• Financial statements are accurate and require minimal review adjustments
• Accounting processes are documented and consistently followed
• Critical accounting responsibilities transition successfully from leadership to this role

Culture & Environment

This role is a strong fit for someone who:

• Enjoys a small-company environment
• Values flexibility and autonomy
• Takes ownership of their work
• Prefers doing meaningful accounting work rather than managing large teams
• Wants a long-term home rather than a short stop on the way to another title
• Appreciates a culture that values employees, stability, and work-life balance

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

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