Senior Accountant – Integration & Acquisition Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial due diligence on target companies, reviewing historical financials, accounting policies, and internal controls
• Identify accounting policy differences between the target and the acquirer (GAAP vs. non-GAAP, revenue recognition practices, etc.)
• Assist in quality of earnings (QoE) analysis and identification of potential deal risks or adjustments
• Review target's balance sheet for unrecorded liabilities, contingencies, or valuation concerns

• Prepare and support purchase price allocation (PPA), including identification and valuation of tangible and intangible assets acquired
• Record opening balance sheet entries for the acquired entity, including goodwill calculation
• Ensure proper accounting for contingent consideration, earnouts, and holdbacks

• Lead or support the integration of acquired company's financial records into the parent company's ERP/accounting systems
• Map acquired entity's chart of accounts to the parent's chart of accounts
• Align acquired company's accounting policies and procedures with corporate policy
• Support harmonization of close calendars, reporting packages, and internal control processes

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally including M&A, transaction services, or technical accounting
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, including business combinations (ASC 805)
• Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation

• CPA license
• Public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory services)
• Prior involvement in M&A due diligence, purchase accounting, or ERP system integrations
• Experience mapping charts of accounts across entities

• Analytical Thinking: Breaks down complex target-company financials to surface risks and adjustments
• Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with deal teams, corporate development, and acquired companies' finance staff
• Project Management: Keeps multiple integration workstreams and deadlines on track
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating the ambiguity and changing scope inherent to M&A work

Compensation

• Full-Time, Exempt
• $110,000-$135,000/year, DOE

Benefits

• Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
• FSA Health and Dependent Care available
• 401(k) Plan
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Observed Holidays Paid
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Collaborative, growth-driven culture

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference verification. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.