Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting and Reporting

Aqua Finance, Inc.

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Remote - US Remote - Georgia remote Until 9/29/2026 6+ years exp First posted July 31, 2026 Last posted July 31, 2026
Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Accountant with a CPA designation.  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, financial reporting, and auditing with a focus on handling complex financial tasks and contributing to key accounting projects. 

Essential Functions

  • Evaluate new accounting standards and perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting.

  • Participate in the monthly closing of financial statements by recording journal entries and completing detailed analysis of financial statements by identifying trends and variances.

  • Evaluate financial risk and design controls for mitigation.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Treasury, and Finance to provide accounting expertise on specific projects.

  • Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external reporting duties.

  • Assist with external financial statement and bank auditor requests.

  • Lead or participate in special accounting projects, such as system implementations, process improvements and global accounting processes.

Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, or commensurate work experience required

  • CPA required

  • 6 years of progressive experience in accounting or 4 years of public accounting experience required

  • Experience with designing and implementing internal controls and risk mitigation; Sarbannes-Oxley experience preferred

  • Excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills

  • Attention to detail and accuracy required

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

  • Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite

  • Experience working with large sets of data and advanced Excel skills

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.

This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.

About this role

Summary

Manage financial reporting, audits, and internal controls with CPA certification.

Job title

Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting and Reporting

Experience level

6+ years

Minimum experience

6+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Remote work across multiple US states allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CPAaccountingfinancial analysisExcelMicrosoft Office

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

financial reportingauditinginternal controlsaccounting standards
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

United States

Remote Country

Georgia, USA

Remote State

North Carolina, USA

Remote State

Minnesota, USA

Remote State

Illinois, USA

Remote State