Accountant

About the role

SmartBug Media is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, and proactive Accountant/Senior Accountant to manage core operational accounting functions and month-end deliverables. You will play a pivotable role in revenue recognition across all three divisions, reviewing month-end close and non-close reconciliations completed by our offshore and onshore bookkeeping team, and maintaining key financial KPI schedules. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate accounting reporting, executing deal flow reviews, calculating and reconciling monthly sales commissions, managing AP preparation, and reviewing employee expense reports. This hands-on position is ideal for a process-driven accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, remote environment.

What you'll do

Financial Reporting & Reconciliations

• Review month-end close reconciliations, journal entries, and non-close tasks prepared by external offshore/onshore bookkeeping team
• Review deal flow, closed contracts, and customer agreements for invoicing and accounting accuracy
• Ensure high-accuracy accounting reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and GL integrity
• Architect of the Chart of Accounts and financial structures to support scalable reporting

Informal Leadership

• You will serve as the primary cross-functional point of contact for internal team members, acting with strong empathy, clear communication, and excellent internal customer service mindset
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the accounting functions 
• Act as a “Solution-Oriented Partner” focused on resolving employee friction points and maintaining positive cross-functional relationships

Process & Delivery

• Drive the monthly financial close process within 5 business days
• Calculate and reconcile monthly sales commissions in a timely manner
• Oversee AP preparation, vendor invoices, and tax clearing account reconciliations
• Review and approve employee expense reports for policy compliance

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance and CPA or relevant professional certifications preferred
• Experience: 5-7 years of extensive, hands-on finance and accounting experience, including intercompany eliminations & currency FX gains/losses foreign currency revaluations
• Leadership Experience: 3 years of experience in a managing/oversight role, with a proven track record of managing direct reports or external vendors/offshore teams
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level knowledge of QuickBooks Online (QBO), proficiency in Excel, G-Sheets (GoogleSuite), and Numeric (accounting tasks and close management software), or similar tools 
• Power Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical mindset, and a proven track record of working independently and collaboratively. Ability to work in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Proficiency: Experience in optimizing finance and accounting tech stack integrations to automate financial dashboards and manual accounting entries/processes
• Power Skills: Experience in a digital marketing agency or professional services environment