Staff Accountant IV at Nova 401(k) Associates

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who thrives at the intersection of finance and system troubleshooting, specifi

Work type: remote

Location: Remote

Salary: $100,000 – $120,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who thrives at the intersection of finance and system troubleshooting, specifically within a multi-entity professional services environment. **Key highlights** You will serve as a key technical accountant responsible for maintaining data integrity across integrated systems, managing month-end closes, and streamlining reconciliation workflows while providing mentorship to junior staff. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Possess 7+ years of accounting experience with a strong grasp of both cash and accrual accounting. - Excel at investigating and resolving complex data discrepancies across billing, payroll, and general ledger systems. - Are highly proficient in managing multi-entity reconciliations and have experience developing standard operating procedures. - Maintain a proactive, self-starter mindset and enjoy navigating various software tools to optimize financial workflows.

Job Description

Do you enjoy problem solving and working with multiple software systems? Nova 401(k) Associates, a certified Great Place to Work, is hiring a Staff Accountant IV.

A significant portion of this role involves navigating different platforms, running multiple reports to research issues, and troubleshooting sync issues between systems. While this is an accounting position, a large amount of time is spent problem solving—tracking down transactions, reconciling data across systems, and identifying where issues originate. With the volume of data flowing between Nova’s various software programs, it is essential that the person in this role is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable learning new systems quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Own reconciliations across multiple entities and systems

• Ensure alignment between billing, cash, and general ledger

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across systems

• Maintain accurate general ledger and support month-end close

• Perform cross-system reconciliations (accounting, billing, payroll, payments)

• Monitor data integrity and troubleshoot system/data issues

• Identify and resolve missing or misclassified transactions

• Maintain balance sheet schedules and intercompany accounts

• Review journal entries and support accounting workflows

• Reconcile payroll, benefits, and related billing

• Improve processes, controls, and documentation

• Review work prepared by junior accountants

• Collaborate with AR, tax, and other internal teams

• Support audits, compliance reporting, and insurance renewals

• Create and maintain written procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

• 7 + years of accounting experience (multi-entity preferred)

• Strong understanding of cash and accrual accounting

• Advanced reconciliation and problem-solving skills

• Experience reviewing work of junior staff

• Experience in developing and maintaining procedures

• Experience in small to mid-sized professional services firms

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience with S-corporations a plus

• Experience with QuickBooks Online, ChargeOver (or other SAAS billing), and Bill.com a plus

• Self-starter with strong ownership mindset and attention to detail

• Base Salary $100,000-$120,000

• Salaried, exempt

• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance

• Paid time off

• 401(k) plan with employer match

• Work from home

• Must work from USA and be authorized to work for any US employer

• We will supply all necessary computer equipment

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