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Exponent
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Senior Accountant
Exponent · Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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In short
Lead month-end close activities, prepare and review journal entries, ensure US GAAP compliance, and manage balance sheet reconciliations. Own lease and incentive accounting, reconcile payroll, improve accounting processes and controls, and support special projects and team training.
What they're looking for
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Requires 2–4 years of public accounting experience, preferably at a Big Four or large regional firm, and a CPA license or eligibility. Candidates should be detail-oriented and able to manage complex accounting processes, including lease accounting, incentive calculations, and international consolidations, while meeting tight month-end deadlines.
About the employer
Exponent
Premium Engineering & Scientific Consulting
In an era of accelerating change, Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.
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Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help our clients navigate the increasing complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of pioneering work in failure analysis to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, sustainable world. Our consultants deliver the highest value by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and resources from across Exponent's offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. Exponent's consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources work seamlessly together around the globe, enabling us to produce the breakthrough insights needed to help multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, government, and society respond to incidents and push their products and processes forward. Exponent is certified to ISO 9001.
- INDUSTRY
- Business Consulting and Services
- COMPANY
- Public Company
- FOUNDED
- 1967
- HEADQUARTERS
- Menlo Park, CA
- SIZE
- 1,001-5,000
- OFFICES
- 36 on LinkedIn
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Questions about this role
- Is this Exponent role remote?
- Tagged hybrid.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $90,000–$105,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 2-5 years.
The posting, in full
Looking for a Senior Accountant role at a fast-growing, employee-owned tech and professional services firm in Kansas City? This gig puts you right in the thick of complex accounting challenges and gives you a front-row seat to scaling accounting and finance operations during rapid international expansion. If you want to sharpen your accounting chops and influence growth in a dynamic environment, this is worth a look.
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Looking for a Senior Accountant role at a fast-growing, employee-owned tech and professional services firm in Kansas City? This gig puts you right in the thick of complex accounting challenges and gives you a front-row seat to scaling accounting and finance operations during rapid international expansion. If you want to sharpen your accounting chops and influence growth in a dynamic environment, this is worth a look.
Why We Like This
- Growth opportunity: Rapid expansion and the potential for multiple internal promotions create a dynamic environment for career advancement.
- Employee ownership: 100% employee-owned structure ensures everyone has a stake in the company’s success and culture.
- Technical challenge: Exposure to complex accounting areas like ASC 842 lease accounting, international consolidations, and incentive calculations.
Requirements
- Big Four or Large Regional Public Accounting Experience: 2-4 years in public accounting, preferably Big Four or large regional firms, to bring polished technical skills and handle complexity in a fast-growing, multi-entity setup.
- CPA Credential or CPA Eligibility: CPA license or eligibility is essential for strong technical accounting knowledge and to grow into complex accounting research and leadership roles.
- Ability to Manage Complex Accounting Processes: Detail-oriented with experience managing liabilities like lease accounting, incentive calculations, and international consolidations, focusing on process improvement and accuracy under tight month-end deadlines.
Responsibilities
- General Ledger Accounting: Drive month-end close by preparing and reviewing journal entries, ensuring US GAAP compliance and accuracy in the P&L.
- Account Reconciliations: Lead balance sheet reconciliations, dive into subledger details, and swiftly resolve discrepancies to uphold data integrity.
- Lease and Incentive Accounting: Own ASC 842 lease accounting and quarterly incentive calculations, including journal entries and continuous process improvements.
- Payroll Accounting: Reconcile payroll runs to the general ledger, working closely with Payroll and HR to streamline payroll processes.
- Process Improvement & Collaboration: Collaborate with leadership on refining accounting processes, documenting internal controls, and supporting special projects and team training initiatives.
$90,000 - $105,000 a year
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