Sr Technical Accountant

About Agero:

Wherever drivers go, we’re leading the way. Agero’s mission is to rethink the vehicle ownership experience through a powerful combination of passionate people and data-driven technology, strengthening our clients’ relationships with their customers. As the #1 B2B, white-label provider of digital driver assistance services, we’re pushing the industry in a new direction, taking manual processes, and redefining them as digital, transparent, and connected. This includes: an industry-leading dispatch management platform powered by Swoop; comprehensive accident management services; knowledgeable consumer affairs and connected vehicle capabilities; and a growing marketplace of services, discounts and support enabled by a robust partner ecosystem. The company has over 150 million vehicle coverage points in partnership with leading automobile manufacturers, insurance carriers and many others. Managing one of the largest national networks of service providers, Agero responds to approximately 12 million service events annually. Agero, a member company of The Cross Country Group, is headquartered in Medford, Mass., with operations throughout North America. To learn more, visit https://www.agero.com/.

Note: For technical and other select roles, your first day will be spent at our HQ in Medford, MA to facilitate a smooth onboarding experience. Willingness to travel is required, as you may need to attend on-site team meetings from time to time.

Position Summary:

The Senior Technical Accountant is responsible for interacting directly with the Assistant Controller and Accounting Manager on key reporting metrics, including revenue recognition, compliance and monthly financial reporting. They will also lead workflow in the key areas of month end financial close and account reconciliation processes. Record general ledger activity, review, analyze and reconcile balance sheet accounts.  Assist in the preparation of policies and procedures, as well as the instructions for month-end closing entries. Prepare the work papers/schedules for monthly reconciliation and fiscal year-end for the Company's external auditors. Assist in the preparation and distribution of management reports and monthly financial statements.  Additional responsibilities include performing contract reviews to make recommendations on accounting treatment. This role plays a key role in preparing monthly reporting packages for senior management, banking institutions and auditors, along with analysis to help drive decision making.

Skills, Education and Experience:

• Assist in month end close to ensure financials are issued within company established deadlines.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries to general ledger accounts and document business transactions.
• Make accounting determinations on key revenue contracts.
• Ownership and reconciliation of key technical accounting balance sheet accounts: unbilled receivables, deferred revenue, investments, goodwill & intangibles, leases, debt, and equity.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of GAAP and can prepare and distribute monthly financial statements, financial ratios, and financial analysis.
• Review of new accounting pronouncements to identify impact and propose accounting treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to identify complex information and deliver the information both verbally and written, in a professional, clear, concise, and articulate manner.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce the monthly close timeline, while enhancing the accuracy of underlying accounting records.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines, without sacrifice of detail or accuracy.
• Assist with year-end compliance and financial audit, compiling necessary finance related materials.
• Lead accounting projects and provide technical accounting support on various business transactions and complex accounting matters.

EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience. CPA or CPA candidate is preferred but not required.

EXPERIENCE: 4-6 years of technical experience, a mix of Public accounting and Corporate accounting is preferred. Strong working knowledge in Oracle, or other Tier 1 Accounting Software, Excel, Microsoft Word and Access.  Strong understanding of US GAAP and accounting standards such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842) and goodwill/intangibles (ASC 350).  Ha