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Senior Accountant
Job Location (Short):  Madison, Alabama-USA
Workplace Type:  Hybrid
Req Id:  2770

Overview

Octave is seeking a General Ledger Senior Accountant who can maintain the integrity of the company’s financial records by managing complex, high‑level accounting tasks such as month‑end close, reconciliations, and GAAP compliance. The ideal candidate will contribute to financial reporting, analyze accounts to identify discrepancies, support audits, and collaborate with other team members. Strong skills in advanced Excel, ERP systems, and analytical problem‑solving are essential.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Month-End Close & Reporting: Assist in the accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, including preparing and posting journal entries (including, but not limited to, accruals, amortizations, intercompany transactions).  Will also participate in uploading trial balance data from general ledger system to consolidation system, reconcile uploaded data between systems, and complete relevant closing schedules in consolidation system.
  • Reconciliations & Analysis: Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review reconciliations performed by peer team members. Analyze financial data for discrepancies and provide, or recommend solutions for, accounting issues.

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  • Audit & Compliance: Ensure financial records comply with US GAAP, tax laws, and internal controls; support internal and external auditors by preparing schedules and documentation.
  • General Ledger Maintenance: Oversee the chart of accounts, journal entry postings.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Experience: Generally, 4–6+ years of accounting experience, with at least 1–2 years at a senior level.
  • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and experience with ERP systems like Dynamics Great Plains.
  • Knowledge: Strong understanding of GAAP.
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About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. 

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.
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