Senior Accountant, Business Operations in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Accountant, Business Operations based in the United States.

We are looking for a forward-thinking Senior Accountant to strengthen financial operations and modernize accounting infrastructure within a fast-growing life sciences technology environment. This role combines core accounting responsibilities with financial systems ownership, process automation, and strategic business partnership. You will leverage modern financial platforms and AI-powered tools to streamline workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and support scalable operations. Working closely with Finance, Operations, Delivery, and Commercial teams, you will translate financial data into actionable business insights. You will also help optimize the company's financial technology ecosystem while improving operational efficiency and internal controls. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a modern finance function through technology, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

As Senior Accountant, Business Operations, you will oversee essential accounting activities while driving improvements across financial systems, reporting processes, and operational workflows. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Finance Strategy and Automation: Identify opportunities to automate transactional accounting activities and recommend AI-powered agents, tools, workflows, and system configurations to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• AI-Driven Process Improvement: Apply AI tools and automation across financial operations, including month-end close, variance analysis, and reporting, while identifying opportunities to reduce manual work, processing time, and errors.

• Financial Systems Optimization: Evaluate the existing finance technology stack and recommend improvements, partnering with the Controller on the roadmap for Rillet ERP, Ramp, Tabs, and future financial platforms.

• Business Operations Partnership: Collaborate with Delivery teams to monitor third-party spending, track expense categories, manage vendor accruals, and strengthen spending governance through Ramp.

• Spend Management: Support Ramp operations, including approval workflows, expense category and chart of accounts mapping, corporate card issuance, policy enforcement, and reporting to budget owners.

• Budget and Performance Reporting: Prepare monthly budget-versus-actual reports for department leaders, including financial data, variance analysis, underlying drivers, and actionable commentary.

• Operational Financial Insights: Maintain reporting that connects financial results with business performance indicators, including project-level spending, departmental budgets, and vendor concentration.

• Order-to-Cash Operations: Partner with Commercial Operations on pricing and contract reviews, revenue configuration in Tabs, customer onboarding, and billing accuracy.

• Vendor and Contract Management: Collaborate with Operations on vendor onboarding, statements of work (SOWs), and contract-to-invoice workflows.

• Systems and Process Ownership: Serve as a functional owner of Rillet, Ramp, and Tabs, contributing to system configuration, process design, testing, documentation, and integration management.

• Accounting Operations: Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable end-to-end, including invoicing, collections, cash application, vendor management, payment runs, and 1099 reporting.

• Month-End Close: Perform assigned monthly closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Financial Analysis and Compliance: Prepare flux analysis and close commentary for the Controller, apply GAAP principles across revenue recognition (ASC 606), software capitalization, and accrual accounting, and support external audits through schedules and documentation.

• Internal Controls and Documentation: Develop and maintain repeatable accounting procedures, internal controls, and closing checklists to support accuracy, consistency, and scalability.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a systems-oriented mindset, a passion for automation, and the ability to collaborate across business functions. The following qualifications are expected:

• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with public accounting experience considered an advantage.

• CPA certification strongly preferred, either active or currently in progress.

• Demonstrated experience using AI tools, including in-app agents, large language models (LLMs), and workflow automation, to improve accounting or finance processes.

• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, particularly revenue recognition, accrual accounting, deferrals, prepaid expenses, and account reconciliations.

• Hands-on experience managing monthly financial close processes within a cloud-based ERP environment.

• Experience with Rillet, NetSuite, or Sage Intacct is strongly preferred.

• Practical experience with modern spend management and billing platforms such as Ramp, Tabs, Bill.com, or similar solutions.

• Ability to manage financial system configurations and workflows, beyond routine transaction processing.

• Proven track record of identifying, implementing, and measuring process improvements and automation initiatives.

• Strong business partnership skills, with the ability to collaborate with Delivery, Operations, and Commercial teams and translate business needs into meaningful financial insights.

• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets, pivot tables, and financial model cleanup.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with curiosity and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, SaaS, or private equity-backed organizations is a plus.

Benefits:

• Annual base salary ranging from $95,000 to $115,000, depending on qualifications, experience, location, and other business considerations.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Short-term disability coverage, with optional enhanced coverage.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Basic and additional term life insurance.

• Voluntary insurance options, including accident, legal, AD&D, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid company holidays.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Collaborative and innovative working environment.

• Opportunities to contribute to financial transformation, AI adoption, and operational improvements.