Senior Accountant at GBS Corp – North Canton

Join the GBS team. We offer a family-oriented culture; supported by a solid employee-owned enterprise - giving you the best of both worlds.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for owning core accounting functions and leading the month-end close process for assigned business units. This role supports multiple revenue streams, including subscription billing, project-based (progress and milestone) billing, and product/inventory sales. The position ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition standards, while delivering accurate and timely financial reporting.

This role partners cross-functionally with operations, sales, and leadership to provide financial insights, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement in accounting processes and systems.

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• Own and execute the month-end close process for assigned business units, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Ensure completeness and integrity of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, investigating and resolving variances.

• Apply ASC 606 guidance across multiple revenue streams, including subscription-based revenue, project-based billing (percentage-of-completion and milestone), and product/inventory sales.
• Analyze customer contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
• Partner with billing and operations teams to ensure accurate invoicing and revenue capture.

• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and provide actionable insights.
• Support business unit leaders with financial performance analysis and reporting.

• Maintain and review inventory valuation and costing methodologies (e.g., FIFO, weighted average).
• Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor inventory reserves and adjustments.

• Reconcile bank accounts and support cash flow tracking.
• Review and code transactions from expense management systems (e.g., RAMP) for proper general ledger classification.

• Prepare and review sales tax filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and local tax regulations for services, subscriptions, and product sales.
• Support audits and nexus assessments as needed.

• Support the annual financial statement review (external accountant review) for assigned business units.
• Prepare supporting schedules and respond to external audit requests.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Partner with Finance and IT to optimize ERP and billing systems.
• Support system integrations and automation initiatives.

• Partner with operations, sales, and other departments to improve financial processes.
• Provide guidance on financial implications of business decisions and initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• Experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting required.
• Experience with subscription, project-based, and inventory accounting preferred.
• Experience in a service-based or multi-revenue stream environment strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains preferred.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
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Since our founding in 1971, GBS has understood the value of identifying and investing in technologies that change and improve the dynamics of how our customers do business. From developing feature-rich software solutions to deploying advanced print and marketing services and solutions using multi-million-dollar equipment, GBS is always engaged in upgrading its technology capital because we know how high-tech can translate to high productivity. Across every one of our diverse product and service platforms, we innovate increased productivity for our customers.

At employee-owned GBS, our culture is one that values people, their commitment to meeting customers' needs and the expertise that enables them to do this successfully. In sum, we are America's Productivity Partner because GBS is the home of AMERICA'S PRODUCTIVITY PEOPLE. Depth of industry experience, cross-discipline knowledge and often career longevity and company loyalty equip our team members to achieve consistently high levels of execution on behalf of our customers.