Senior Accountant
What You'll Do
As our Senior Accountant, you will support and help scale accounting operations across Avalara's global business. This role is ideal for someone who has operated in high-growth, multinational environments and brings expertise in operating expense accounting, global close operations, foreign currency accounting, reconciliations, and process automation. We are looking for a finance professional who understands how to build scalable accounting processes. You should also be able to strengthen controls, improve operational efficiency, and use AI and automation to modernize the close and review accounting transactions. Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, you will oversee opex accounting areas. You will also lead critical month-end close activities and manage reconciliations. Additionally, you will analyze financial results across global entities and you will also help guide transformation programs through workflow automation, AI-enabled tooling, and process improvement. This is a remote position in the United States. #LI-Remote What Your Responsibilities Will Be Oversee assigned areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, ensuring accurate financial reporting following U.S. GAAP and Avalara accounting policies. Lead global operating expense accounting activities, including accruals, prepaids, allocations, intercompany charges, reclasses, and variance analysis across multiple departments and international entities. Perform account reconciliations across domestic and international operations, identifying reconciling items, aging balances, process gaps, and control weaknesses. Partner with FP&A, business leaders, and budget owners to analyze spending trends, validate accrual assumptions, explain forecast-to-actual variances, and improve financial visibility across the organization. Apply accounting judgment to expense recognition, foreign currency matters, intercompany activity, and other accounting issues arising in a multinational environment. Guide automation and programs by using ERP capabilities, AI technologies, workflow tools, and data visualization platforms to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and increase scalability. Design, implement, or enhance AI-enabled accounting workflows, bots, agents, reconciliations, and close support processes that improve efficiency and strengthen internal controls. Maintain SOX controls and operational accounting processes, serving as an important liaison for internal and external audits. This includes moving our environment from detective to preventative controls. What You'll Need to be Successful Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. 5+ years of progressive [EB1.1]accounting experience, including experience in global operational accounting, corporate accounting, or public accounting environments supporting multinational organizations. Experience operating expense accounting, monthly close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial analysis in complex organizations. Demonstrated experience managing accounting activities in global or multi-entity environments, including exposure to foreign currency accounting, intercompany transactions, and international operations. Experience with U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance requirements. Experience improving and scale accounting operations through automation, systems optimization, workflow redesign, and AI-enabled process improvements. Hands-on experience applying AI tools, workflow automation platforms, bots, agents, or data tools to modernize accounting and finance processes. Experience with large ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms. Experience with Power BI, data visualization tools, or analytical platforms Pay Range Details The base pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations. Colorado $111,300-$178,100 (annually) Washington $111,300-$196,700 (annually) California $111,300-$215,400 (annually) NYC $134,600-$215,400 (annually) The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the state listed. The successful candidate’s actual salary/wage may be based on various factors, such as geographic location, candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance, depending on the terms of the applicable plan and the employee’s role. Avalara is an AI-first Company AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability. You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here. You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers. You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too. How We'll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Apply To This Job