Senior Accountant

IANS Senior Accountant

IANS Hybrid Work Policy : This position is based in Boston, with the expectation to come into the office 2-3 times per week.

About IANS

Description

We 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 at IANS, 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger schedules during close periods
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies
• Prepare transactional & close-period journal entries
• Own the cash outflow cycle for vendor payments and ad-hoc invoicing
• Own the order-to-cash (OTC) cycle for the consulting and forum revenue segments
• Assist with the annual financial statement audit
• Research technical accounting matters in a rapidly changing environment
• Provide information for the preparation of federal, state, local, tax returns
• Maintain and / or implement systems of internal control applicable to accounting-related activities & reporting
• Provide administrative and financial reporting support to the Controller as needed.
• Support Finance Department performing other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related accounting experience, close cycle experience a plus
• Prior public accounting experience a plus
• Experience preferred (but not required) with : Sage Intacct - accounting softwareSalesforce - CRM platformcom - cloud payment facilitation toolNexonia - cloud expense management tool
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Professional proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Organized and detail-oriented, strong analytical / problem-solving ability
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Effective interpersonal and time management skills
30+ days ago