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Senior Accountant Location: Remote, must be US based. MST time zone preferred About Us Govineer Solutions is a private equity-backed govtech SaaS software platform serving ~2,300 municipal and county customers across a portfolio of acquired businesses. Our accounting team is small, hands-on, and high-trust , exactly the kind of environment where a strong accountant can make a visible impact. The company continues to rapidly grow organically and through acquisition. About the Role This role will support the controllers with the accounting close process across all of our existing entities. and should have a strong background in technical accounting. This role has a direct growth path into a n Assistant Controller role. The ideal candidate brings strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel capability, comfort with ERP systems, and the judgment to work in a fast-moving private equity-backed environment. This person must be accurate , organized, deadline-driven, and energized by building structure where the business needs better visibility and control. What You'll Own • Month-End and Year-End Close: Lead and execute assigned close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany entries, and general ledger review. • Reconciliations and Data Integrity: Perform complex reconciliations across balance sheet, bank, cash, revenue, deferred revenue, payment processing, and general ledger accounts. • Revenue Accounting: Ensures revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP and ASC 606, including evaluating contracts for multiple performance obligations, variable consideration, and standalone selling price • Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare financial statements, management reporting schedules, flux analysis, and variance commentary that help leadership understand performance drivers. • Audit and Compliance: Maintains and improves internal controls , adheres to GAAP standards, supports external audit requests, contract support, and prepares reconciliations for auditors • Process Improvement: Identify accounting workflow gaps, improve close cadence, document SOPs, and help build scalable controls . • Cross-Functional Support: Partner with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, and external vendors to resolve accounting issues and improve financial visibility. What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, or a related field • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit support (SaaS, software, or PE-backed company experience is a strong plus) . • Strong practical knowledge of GAAP and internal control principles. • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, data validation, and financial analysis. • C omfort working in mid-market ERP s and payroll systems such as Sage Intacct and ADP. Experience in Vena a plus. • Self-starter who thrives in a lean accounting team where ownership is real and the next problem is always close by • Excellent attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture • CPA a plus, or CPA track a strong preference Benefits: Along with a competitive salary and a direct growth opportunity, the Company offers a safe harbor 401k match, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off in addition to holidays, as well as company subsidized Health and Dental plan. Why This Role This isn't a seat-warmer position. The Company is at an inflection point , PE ownership, a growing parent company, recent acquisitions, and a finance team being built for what's next. The Senior Accountant is being hired with a clear development path toward Controller, and the person who steps in now will be positioned to grow with the business.

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Senior Accountant
What You'll Own
Month-End and Year-End Close: Lead and execute assigned close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, intercompany entries, and general ledger review.
Reconciliations and Data Integrity: Perform complex reconciliations across balance sheet, bank, cash, revenue, deferred revenue, payment processing, and general ledger accounts.
Revenue Accounting: Ensures revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP and ASC 606, including evaluating contracts for multiple performance obligations, variable consideration, and standalone selling price
Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare financial statements, management reporting schedules, flux analysis, and variance commentary that help leadership understand performance drivers.
Audit and Compliance: Maintains and improves internal controls , adheres to GAAP standards, supports external audit requests, contract support, and prepares reconciliations for auditors
Process Improvement: Identify accounting workflow gaps, improve close cadence, document SOPs, and help build scalable controls .
Cross-Functional Support: Partner with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, and external vendors to resolve accounting issues and improve financial visibility.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting , Finance, or a related field
4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit support (SaaS, software, or PE-backed company experience is a strong plus) .
Strong practical knowledge of GAAP and internal control principles.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, data validation, and financial analysis.
Self-starter who thrives in a lean accounting team where ownership is real and the next problem is always close by
Excellent attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture

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Location: Remote, must be US based. MST time zone preferred
C omfort working in mid-market ERP s and payroll systems such as Sage Intacct and ADP. Experience in Vena a plus.
CPA a plus, or CPA track a strong preference

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Paid Time Off