Washington, District of Columbia, United States Hybrid Full-time USD 90,000 – 105,000 / year

Diligent Corporation is hiring a Senior Corporate Accountant

Responsibilities

  • Support the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger close procedures.
  • Manage accounting for equity-based compensation and incentive programs, covering grant issuance, valuation at grant date, employee exercises, expense tracking, award modifications, and forfeitures using the Certent Equity Management platform.
  • Calculate transfer pricing metrics, prepare journal entries, and oversee cross-border financial transactions, including intercompany accounting, coordination with statutory reporting teams, and assistance with tax documentation.
  • Handle accounting for internally developed software under US GAAP standards, including cost capitalization, amortization schedules, and impairment testing for both internal-use and commercial software.
  • Generate journal entries and conduct monthly reconciliations for key balance sheet and income statement accounts such as intangible assets, payroll-related accruals, and deferred commissions.
  • Assist the revenue accounting team with revenue recognition workflows, write-offs, recoveries, deferred revenue tracking, multi-year contracts, bundled product offerings, and fluctuation analysis.
  • Review and validate journal entries and account reconciliations, performing close tasks to ensure financial data accuracy and timeliness.
  • Analyze financial statement accounts, detect unusual or non-routine transactions, investigate discrepancies, and document conclusions.
  • Prepare audit-ready documentation for group and statutory audits, covering assigned accounts and required disclosures.
  • Support external and local statutory audits by compiling schedules, responding to auditor requests, and maintaining complete audit trails.
  • Serve as an accounting contributor or lead on enterprise-wide programs, including system upgrades, new implementations, and AI-driven process modernization.
  • Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and operations teams to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of business operations, financial reporting frameworks, and general ledger configurations across all legal entities, supporting consolidation and intercompany elimination processes.
  • Assist with compliance activities such as annual audits and quarterly financial reporting obligations.
  • Lead or support special projects and organizational initiatives involving system integrations, process redesign, and digital transformation.
  • Foster strong internal relationships, enhance team resilience through cross-training, shared responsibilities, and backup coverage.
  • Develop and maintain internal accounting controls, policies, procedures, and process documentation to uphold reporting integrity.
  • Lead process optimization and automation by identifying opportunities for AI integration, validating AI-generated outputs, and building scalable, technology-powered accounting workflows.
  • When required, support or manage the financial close for newly acquired businesses and assist in transitioning financial responsibilities to appropriate team members.
  • Promote the use of AI-powered automation and modern accounting platforms to reduce manual work and generate actionable financial insights.
  • Advance the integration of artificial intelligence and automation in core accounting functions such as reconciliations, procure-to-pay, financial reviews, cash forecasting, and expense reporting.
  • Undertake additional projects and assignments as needed.

Team

Reports to: Senior Director, Corporate Accounting

Team

Reports to: Senior Director, Corporate Accounting

About company
Diligent Corporation
Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice.
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