Sr. Accountant

The Full-Time Senior Accountant supports IEM’s corporate accounting and financial reporting functions by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, income statement and balance sheet analytics, internal financial statements, and recurring management reporting. This role partners with IT and business stakeholders to improve financial reporting processes, supports external audit requests, prepares monthly bank reporting for asset-based lending instruments, and assists management with implementing accounting and reporting changes related to applicable FASB Accounting Standards Updates. They will own significant portions of the close and reporting process.

• Live within a commutable distance to our Headquarters Office in Raleigh, NC 27607.
• Work from a home or personal office location that meets IEM standards as well as from the office 1-3 days a week or as needed.

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, recurring entries, and other adjustments necessary to support accurate financial reporting. 
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are researched, documented, and resolved timely. 
• Prepare income statement and balance sheet analytics, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and explanations of key business drivers. 
• Prepare internal financial statements and monthly reporting packages for management review. 
• Analyze overhead, indirect rates, and shared service costs (G&A, fringe, corporate allocations). 
• Partner with IT and internal stakeholders to enhance reporting tools, improve financial data integrity, and streamline recurring reporting processes. 
• Support external audit activities by preparing schedules, responding to information requests, and providing clear documentation and explanations. 
• Prepare monthly reporting required by the bank for asset-based lending instruments. 
• Monitor applicable FASB Accounting Standards Updates and work with management to implement required accounting, reporting, or process changes. 
• Assist in strengthening financial workflows, internal controls, and documentation standards. 
• Lead complex account reconciliations. 
• Prepare external audit schedules. 
• Draft accounting memos and technical analyses. 
• Develop reporting improvements and automation. 
• Review work prepared by Level 1 staff. 
• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned areas. 
• Anticipates close risks and resolves issues proactively. 
• Explains financial results to management. 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field. 
• Experience: Two - five (2-5) years of accounting, including demonstrated understanding of U.S. GAAP, month-end close processes, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation or analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial results, identify trends, and explain key drivers. 
• Foundational understanding of financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting tools. 
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and professionally to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. 
• Ability to work from a home or personal office location that meets IEM standards as well as from the NC headquarters office 1-3 days a week or as needed.

• Public accounting or external audit support experience.
• Experience using Deltek Costpoint or a similar enterprise resource planning system. 
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements and government contract accounting principles. 

• Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project. 
• Personal Office/home locations: All personal office work environments require the ability to maintain minimum Internet speeds of 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download, as well as a ping rate of 100 ms or less during working hours, regardless of the type and number of devices using your Internet connection. You must also have account privileges and access to your Internet service provider account during working hours for the purpose of maintaining the Internet connection, if needed.