Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LifeStance Health is a leading mental health practice group dedicated to supporting individuals and communities with their mental health needs. They are seeking a Senior Accountant to lead key areas of the close process, perform complex accounting analyses, and ensure accurate financial reporting while mentoring junior staff and contributing to process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
- Lead month-end close process of their functional area and review journal entries and reconciliations
- Perform complex accounting analyses and variance reviews
- Ability to interpret and present on variance reviews and other analytics to senior leadership
- Support documentation and execution of accounting procedures and internal controls
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial data
- Respond to financial and accounting inquiries by coordinating and reviewing the gathering and analysis of large sets of data
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules and providing supporting documentation
- Mentor and review work of Staff Accountants
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and recommend efficiency enhancements
- Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, including Big Four (Big 4) public accounting experience or equivalent experience with a public accounting firm or public company environment
- Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to follow established processes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated willingness to learn, take direction, and develop professionally
- Experience reviewing work and monitoring staff
- Adaptability and openness to feedback
- Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States
- Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, and respect in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Experience operating under a SOX environment
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas (xlookup, sumif, etc), and PowerBI
- Netsuite and Blackline experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance
- 401k retirement savings with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay
- Employee Assistance Program
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