Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant
A large, publicly traded organization headquartered in Charlotte is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the accounting team supporting one of its largest and most strategically important business units.
This is not a traditional Senior Accountant role focused solely on journal entries and reconciliations. This individual will have meaningful ownership of the month-end close and financial performance of a multi-billion-dollar business representing a significant portion of the company's overall revenue.
The position offers direct exposure to accounting and finance leadership, partnership with FP&A, and significant long-term growth potential. It is an excellent opportunity for someone coming from public accounting or a combination of public accounting and industry who wants to build broader operational accounting experience within a large public-company environment.

What You'll Own

• Take significant ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for a large and highly visible business unit
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting accounting schedules
• Analyze P&L activity, account trends, variances, and underlying business drivers
• Partner closely with FP&A during monthly P&L reviews and financial performance discussions
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of general ledger activity across assigned areas
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and unusual account activity
• Support accounting for areas such as revenue, margins, accruals, intercompany activity, and other balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Assist with internal controls, audit requests, and compliance requirements
• Prepare recurring financial reporting and ad hoc analyses for accounting and finance leadership
• Develop a strong understanding of the complete financial picture of the business rather than focusing on one narrow accounting function
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and efficiency

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Approximately 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the month-end close process
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and financial analysis
• Ability to understand how activity flows through the P&L, balance sheet, and overall financial statements
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large volumes of financial data
• Ability to independently research issues, identify variances, and drive items through resolution

Highly Preferred

• Public accounting experience
• Combination of public accounting and 1–2+ years of corporate/industry accounting experience
• Experience within a large, complex, or publicly traded organization
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification
• Experience with enterprise accounting, consolidation, or reconciliation systems