Senior Accounting Specialist

The Senior Accounting Specialist is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting operations and ensuring accurate financial records across multiple legal entities. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with strong hands-on bookkeeping experience, advanced excel skills (i.e. Power Query, pivot tables, macros etc.), the ability to manage competing priorities, and a solid understanding of multi-entity accounting and period end close processes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across multiple entities, ensuring proper segregation, consistency, and integrity while processing high volume daily transactions.
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, including:
• Accounts receivable.
• Bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Vendor reconciliations.
• Related party reconciliations.
• Journal entries and general ledger maintenance.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes across all entities.
• Prepare and review intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and applicable regulations.
• Assist with financial reporting, including internal management reports.
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors as required.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff as needed.
• Respond to finance-related inquiries from internal stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or similar field.
• 5+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Professional accounting designation or progress toward one is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple legal entities.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliations.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Confidentiality and integrity.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Compensation & Perks

• $70,000 - $85,000 Annual Compensation.
• Annual Bonus.
• Health & Dental Benefits.
• Health & Wellness Spending Accounts.
• Perkopolis Staff Discounts.
• On-site Gym + Plant Fitness Membership Concession.
• Coffee Bar with Barista + Unlimited Snacks.
• Monthly Events, Friday Lunches & Daily Breakfast.
• Professional Growth & Development Opportunities.

Space Ops welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

AI Disclosure: As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-enabled tools to support the screening and assessment of applications. All AI-generated recommendations and outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team.