Senior Accountant

This role is with a direct client of Aprio Talent Advisory. Role Title: Senior Accountant – Technical Accounting & Reporting Location: 100% REMOTE ( MUST be in EST or CST time zone) Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent Client Industry: Tech / SaaS (PE Backed) Compensation: $100,000 - $110,000 +10% bonus + benefits At this time the client is only considering candidates who have experience in a fast paced PE backed tech / SaaS company. The client does not need someone who is an expert in all the technical accounting standards listed but need to have exposure and display a high degree of competency to do the research and present the appropriate guidance Summary: Our client, a private equity-backed SaaS platform, is seeking a Senior Accountant owning technical accounting research and external reporting at a PE-backed SaaS platform . This role researches and documents the GAAP positions behind reported results and prepares the reporting package for auditors, lenders, and sponsors. It reports to the Accounting Manager and suits someone who wants hands-on purchase accounting and technical memo work in an acquisitive, high-growth business. Why It’s Worth Your Time Own the technical accounting seat outright rather than supporting someone else’s conclusions. Get real purchase accounting reps on an active acquisition pipeline. Work directly with external auditors, lenders, and private equity sponsors. Join a SaaS platform with sustained growth and active sponsor support. What You’ll Own Research and document technical accounting positions under U.S. GAAP, drafting memos that hold up to external audit review. Lead purchase accounting under ASC 805, including opening balance sheets, fair value inputs, and intangible and deferred revenue measurement. Manage capitalized software accounting under ASC 350-40 and ASC 985-20, including cost tracking, capitalization decisions, and amortization. Maintain the commission capitalization model under ASC 340-40, including amortization period support and impairment assessment. Account for new and modified leases under ASC 842, including ROU asset and liability roll-forwards and disclosure schedules. Prepare the external reporting package, including lender compliance reporting, covenant calculations, and sponsor schedules. Serve as primary preparer for external audit requests and respond to auditor technical inquiries. Evaluate new accounting standards, assess adoption impact, and maintain the accounting policy library. Complete month-end reconciliations and analytics over high-risk accounts. Must-Haves Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 4+ years of progressive accounting experience. Current or recent experience at a private equity-backed SaaS company. Hands-on exposure to most of ASC 805, ASC 340-40, and ASC 350-40. Demonstrated ability to independently research, document, and defend a GAAP conclusion in a technical memo. Experience serving as primary preparer supporting an external audit. Self-directed approach to tracking down answers on unfamiliar technical issues.

Nice to Have

CPA. Public accounting audit experience. ASC 842 lease accounting experience. Lender compliance, covenant calculation, or sponsor reporting experience. Exposure to new accounting standard adoption or accounting policy documentation.