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Strata Decision Technology

Senior Accountant

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Chicago, IL
70K-90K Annually
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Chicago, IL
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The Senior Accountant will lead month-end and year-end close activities, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, apply U.S. GAAP, maintain accounting policies, and support audits. The role partners with billing, AR, AP, FP&A, and business operations to resolve discrepancies, improve controls, enhance accounting systems, and provide financial reporting and variance analysis. Responsibilities also include mentoring junior staff and documenting processes.
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Strata Decision Technology is a fintech company in a growth phase, and we're looking for a Senior Accountant to strengthen our accounting function as the business scales. The role carries real ownership of month-end close, technical accounting, and core processes, and works closely with the accounting team, FP&A, and business operations.

Responsibilities
  • Lead month-end and year-end close activities for assigned general ledger areas, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
  • Apply U.S. GAAP to complex transactions.
  • Maintain accounting policies and documentation, and support audit and review requests from internal and external auditors.
  • Partner with billing, AR, and AP to resolve discrepancies and improve process controls.
  • Identify process improvements and support system enhancements in NetSuite and other Accounting systems (Coupa, FloQast, Concur, Salesforce, and more).
  • Support financial analysis and reporting for leadership, including variance explanations and financial statement disclosures.
  • Mentor junior accounting staff and contribute to team process documentation.
Qualifications
  • 2+ years of progressive accounting experience in a public accounting or corporate accounting role
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or active CPA candidacy preferred
  • Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with hands-on experience in SOX compliance
  • Experience with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite
  • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Process improvement mindset, someone who wants to make processes more efficient and effective

Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Find out more about Strata benefits here.  

How we work:
Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago, IL. We value in‑person connection and regularly host on‑campus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate 

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Here @ Strata… 
Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.  

We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  
Our Core Values:
While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.

  • We connect with positive intent.
  • We are helpful.
  • We own it.
  • We get better every day.
  • We are humble.

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