Senior Accountant

About The Opportunity

Homeward is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong accounting skills to join us as a Senior Accountant. This position will review and perform accounting tasks, including journal entries and reconciliations. Additionally, this person will be the primary contact for accounts receivable and accounts payable. Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, this role will be a hands-on, solution-oriented problem solver who can oversee these processes to keep up with the demands of Homeward’s high-growth business.

In This Role, You Will:

• Oversee accounts payable - including ensuring the completeness and accuracy of G/L coding, invoice amounts, department coding, invoice timing, approval workflows, etc.
• Oversee corporate credit card expenditures - including ensuring the completeness and accuracy of G/L coding, receipt amounts, department coding, etc.
• Oversee accounts receivable - including ensuring the completeness and accuracy of G/L coding, invoice amounts, department coding, invoice timing, invoice collections, and follow-ups with customers and other departments etc.
• Directly communicate with vendors, contractors, customers, and internal cross-functional department employees on invoices and payment details (Slack, phone, email)
• Coordinate and manage the organization of invoices, contracts, and agreements 
• Work heavily in Excel/Google Sheets spreadsheet using advanced formulas and pivot tables
• Enter and review journal entries (including intercompany journal entries)
• Prepare internal trackers and accounts reconciliations
• Perform all assigned month-end and year-end tasks, mainly focusing on AP, AR, and corporate accounting
• Analyze account information and trends, and provide comments on variance analysis
• Bring continuous improvement - seek ways to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and accuracy
• Apply a broad knowledge of advanced accounting methods and procedures (US GAAP)
• Train, manage, and review daily the work performed by a team of virtual assistants
• Focus on teamwork, collaboration, with a proactive and positive attitude towards any task assigned
• Escalate any issues to the direct manager proactively and promptly.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance
• 3-5 years of extensive experience in accounts payable & accounts receivable  tasks and reviews
• 1099 reporting experience desired
• Ability to patiently and efficiently perform in a fast-paced environment and handle and manage multiple workloads, priorities, and deadlines, while maintaining a great attitude during tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• High degree of accuracy in work; detail-oriented
• Strong problem-solving skills (ability to research proactively and independently, to bring solutions to your direct manager)
• Strong technical skills in Excel/Google Sheets (strong understanding of logic functions, lookups, pivot tables, etc.) 
• Experience with NetSuite is highly preferred
• Experience with multiple entities within an organization is highly preferred

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation: $75,000 Base Salary
• Company-wide bonus
• Remote-first environment (our headquarters are in Austin, TX)
• Exciting stock option grant for every full-time employee 
• 401(k) employer contribution match 
• Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Twenty days of vacation, five sick days, twelve company holidays, and two floating holidays each year
• Generous paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks

See more about how Homeward takes care of our team by providing a generous package of benefits here.