Lead Accountant, GL Accounting

We are seeking a Lead Accountant, GL Accounting, who is a self-starter and team player to grow from assisting with to leading our month-end close processes. An ideal candidate should have a thorough understanding of US GAAP accounting for revenue recognition, AR, deferred revenue, inventory/COGS, AP/accrued expenses, prepaids, and fixed assets. This person should have hands-on experience performing various month-end close tasks, including journal entry preparation, BS reconciliations, P&L variance analyses and financial reporting.

The right candidate will be able to review work prepared by others, provide timely feedback and train/coach the junior staff when needed. This person should be able to maintain good documentation on managed areas and conduct continuous improvements on current processes and procedures. They should also be able to collaborate well with other teams, such as AP, AR, Business Systems, FP&A, Inventory Management and Operations. This person will report to the Controller.

This position is remote in the US and has up to a 10% travel requirement to the NYC office. This candidate must be able to work in the Eastern Standard Time Zone daily.