Senior Accounting Specialist

The Role: 

The Senior Accounting Specialist will oversee the administration and accounting of Datacor’s foreign entities, including local statutory compliance, US GAAP conformity, foreign currency translation, consolidation support, and intercompany transactions under Datacor’s transfer pricing studies. Responsibilities also span state payroll registrations, the resolution of federal, state, and local tax and payroll notices, month-end close, cash postings and bank reconciliations, payroll and accounts payable.  The Senior Accounting Specialist will serve as a key resource for troubleshooting issues within contract transaction data in partnership with the Finance Operations team, complete ad hoc accounting and reporting tasks, and continuously identify opportunities to improve accounting processes. The ideal candidate will have a high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to completing tasks timely and accurately. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the administration and accounting of Datacor’s foreign entities 

• Maintain compliance with local tax and statutory reporting and filing requirements in each jurisdiction of the foreign entities. 

• Ensure the foreign entity-level accounting records conform to US GAAP.  

• Prepare foreign currency translations and support the financial consolidation of the foreign entities. 

• Compile and record intercompany costs and revenues in accordance with Datacor’s transfer pricing studies. 

• Coordinate state registrations for new states as payroll operations expand. 

• Own the coordination, processing and resolution of federal, state, and local tax and payroll-related notices. 

• Contribute to month-end close tasks, as assigned. 

• Support cash postings and bank reconciliations, as needed. 
• Assist in the integration of accounting operations for acquired companies. 
• Lead, review and contribute to the preparation of the semi-monthly payroll and related ongoing payroll processes. 

• Assist in the annual audit of the company’s 401(k) plan. 

• Manage the accounts payable process, including review of new vendor onboarding. 

• Administer the expense reimbursement process. 

• Resolve accounts payable and expense reimbursement escalations. 

• Review variable compensation plans, including performing calculation validations of the commission software statements. 

• Prepare commission journal entries and reconcile commission reports to the general ledger. 

• Partner with the Finance Operations team to troubleshoot and resolve issues within contract transactions data, identifying root causes and driving solutions. 

• Complete ad hoc accounting, reporting and project tasks. 
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve payroll and other accounting processes for accuracy and efficiency. 

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. 

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting. 

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in an accounting or financial audit role. 

• Experience working in a multi-entity environment with foreign operations. 

• Familiarity with intercompany accounting and the application of transfer pricing policies. 

• Experience with GAAP consolidations, foreign currency translations and financial statement preparation.  

• SaaS industry experience preferred but not required. 

• Experience in processing payroll and accounts payable is a plus. 

• Working knowledge of multi-state payroll tax registration, filing, and notice resolution. 

• Experience in working with variable compensation plans is a plus.  

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. 

• Hands-on experience with a mid-market ERP system and related payroll, commission, or expense management platforms. 

• Experience with automated accounts payable platforms is a plus. 

• Unyielding ethical standards and integrity. 

• Strong ability to independently lead problem-solving.  

• Demonstrated record of identifying and implementing process improvements that increase accuracy and efficiency. 

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to think creatively. 

• High attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Ability to function effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced, team environment.