Sr. Corporate Accountant

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting and/or financial reporting within public accounting or a large corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
• Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Ability to conduct technical accounting research and document findings through accounting memos.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in spreadsheet and financial applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and cross-functional communication skills.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• CPA certification.
• Experience with forecasting and strategic financial planning.
• Strong GAAP and SOX/internal controls knowledge.
• Data analytics experience.
• Experience in a large, complex corporate accounting environment.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Sr. Accountant to support complex accounting activities related to the accurate and timely close of the general ledger. This role will be responsible for month-end close activities, account reconciliations, variance analysis, technical accounting research, and forecasting while partnering cross-functionally across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results and provide clear variance explanations for revenue and expense accounts.
• Perform technical accounting research and prepare accounting memos to document conclusions and recommendations.
• Ensure general ledger balances are materially accurate and compliant with GAAP, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Support the forecasting and strategic outlook process, including understanding key forecast components and business drivers.
• Partner cross-functionally with business and finance teams to gather information, understand financial impacts, and support forecasting activities.
• Assist with fixed assets, lease/contract reviews, budget variance analysis, and other complex accounting activities as needed.
• Lead or contribute to process improvement, compliance, and accounting-related initiatives.
• Provide guidance and review work completed by more junior accounting professionals.