Sr. Accountant

ROLE OVERVIEW 

Our Accounting team is seeking a Senior Accountant with strong attention to detail, ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to learn and lead in a fast-paced environment. The Senior Accountant is responsible for leading key areas of the close process, performing complex accounting analyses, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This role serves as a resource to junior staff and contributes to process improvements and technical accounting matters. 

Consistent with LifeStance’s values, every member of the LifeStance team is expected to support each other and the mission, which may mean participating in projects and initiatives and performing functions and responsibilities not specifically outlined in this job description. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist with maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts. 

• Lead month-end close process of their functional area and review journal entries and reconciliations. 

• Perform complex accounting analyses and variance reviews. 

• Ability to interpret and present on variance reviews and other analytics to senior leadership.  

• Support documentation and execution of accounting procedures and internal controls. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial data. 

• Respond to financial and accounting inquiries by coordinating and reviewing the gathering and analysis of large sets of data. 

• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules and providing supporting documentation. 

• Mentor and review work of Staff Accountants. 

• Participate in process improvement initiatives and recommend efficiency enhancements. 

• Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. 

• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including Big Four (Big 4) public accounting experience required or equivalent experience with a public accounting firm or public company environment. 

• Experience operating under a SOX environment preferred.  

• Strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). 

• Advanced in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas (xlookup, sumif, etc), and PowerBI preferred). 

• Netsuite and Blackline experience preferred. 

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Ability to follow established processes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Demonstrated willingness to learn, take direction, and develop professionally. 

• Experience reviewing work and monitoring staff.  

• Adaptability and openness to feedback. 

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. 

• LifeStance is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of legally protected status. 

• Demonstrates awareness, inclusivity, and respect in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. 

• The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. 

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.