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Company: PublicSquare

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Job Summary

Location: Remote or Bozeman, MT (in-office option available)

PublicSquare is seeking a highly capable Senior Accountant I to play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our financial reporting and strengthening our accounting operations. This role is responsible for executing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, preparing complex journal entries in accordance with USGAAP and accrual accounting principles. This position also involves reconciling balance sheet and income statement accounts, maintain detailed supporting schedules for key financial areas, and helping to ensure complete and timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate brings strong GAAP and accrual accounting expertise, thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, and understands how accounting decisions impact cash flow, reporting accuracy, and strategic business outcomes. Experience in fintech, banking, lending, or financial services is highly valued, but not required.

This role requires a proactive, analytical thinker who can operate independently, improve processes, and contribute meaningfully to a high-growth organization.

Responsibilities

Accrual Accounting & Close Support

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare complex journal entries in accordance with GAAP and accrual accounting principles.
• Oversee and ensure accuracy of monthly accruals, prepaid amortizations, and commissions.
• Reconcile and review balance sheet and income statement accounts monthly; investigate and resolve variances.
• Maintain robust supporting schedules and documentation for all material accounts (i.e., cash, A/R, A/P, Loan Portfolio Logs, Debt, Revenue, COS, etc.).
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting deliverables.
  
  

General Ledger & Accounting

• Maintain integrity of the general ledger across multiple entities.
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable processes to ensure proper coding, approvals, and documentation.
• Assist with accounting for loans, leases, interest, and other financial instruments along with returns and impairments.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and GAAP.
• Support implementation and refinement of accounting policies and procedures.
  
  

Financial Reporting & Analytics

• Assist in preparation of financial statements and internal management reports.
• Assist with credit draw down calculations and reports
• Perform financial and operational analysis including revenue trends, cost drivers, and margin analysis.
• Provide actionable insights to leadership through data-driven analysis.
• Support ad-hoc reporting and strategic financial modeling as needed.
  
  

Process Improvement & Leadership

• Evaluate accounting workflows, systems, and internal controls; recommend automation and efficiency improvements.
• Identify cross-functional process gaps and recommend solutions.
• Document and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Train and mentor junior accounting staff or cross-functional partners as needed.
• Think critically about how accounting entries affect downstream reporting and cash flow.
  
  

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, logical functions, lookups, data analysis).
• Strong understanding of internal controls and accounting best practices.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a remote or hybrid environment.