Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant
Location: Remote + occasional onsite / Charlotte, NC area preferred
Compensation: $90,000-$110,000

About Us:
Lighthouse Lab Services is the nation's premier medical laboratory consulting, management, and recruiting company. Our team of scientists, consultants, field service engineers, and industry experts works together to make quality lab testing more accessible.

Position Overview:

We’re seeking a detail-oriented, proactive Senior Accountant to oversee a wide range of advanced accounting and financial reporting activities in alignment with GAAP and technical accounting standards. This role manages both day-to-day accounting operations — billing, collections, accounts payable, payroll, commissions, inventory, tax filings, and fixed assets — and strategic functions including budgeting, forecasting, lease accounting (ASC 842), and board-level reporting.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead projects from concept to completion, collaborate with leadership across departments, and contribute directly to the financial health and strategic direction of our fast-growing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation and maintenance of general ledger accounts, consolidated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, including daily record-keeping.
• Facilitate monthly and annual close processes, including account and general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial analysis.
• Maintain and improve documented system of accounting policies and procedures; refine controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Prepare and analyze monthly billings and commissions; investigate and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Manage inventory accounting and proper valuation of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Conduct inventory reconciliation and review/annotate variance analysis with procurement and inventory teams.
• Identify opportunities and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in accounting operations.
• Support budgeting and forecasting process in collaboration with operational and finance leadership.
• Contribute to compliance and reporting related to ASC 842 lease accounting standards.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support business operations, decisions and the preparation of board reporting materials.
• Lead assigned projects and system implementations from planning to execution, ensuring successful and timely outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments to review contracts and ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all client billing and associated revenue documentation.
• Review and support accounts payable processes; evaluate expenses incurred.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed asset records in accordance with internal policies and GAAP standards.
• Collaborate with external auditors and tax professionals; provide necessary support for annual audits and filings.

Education: Experience / Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of public accounting experience (Big 4 or equivalent preferred).
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience in healthcare or life science.
• Inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) accounting required.
• Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, ASC 842, and board-level reporting preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite, or a similar ERP system, is a plus.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred; eligible for CPA is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary $90,000 - $110,000, based on experience and certification(s)
• Bonus opportunity
• Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
• 15 days Paid Time Off to start (vacation and sick days)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% Company match
• Company-paid Life + AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Partially Paid Medical Leave / Paid Parental Leave

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Lighthouse Lab Services is committed to working and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including persons with disabilities. If at any time during the application process, you need an accommodation, please contact [email protected]for assistance.

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