Accounting Analyst

Accounting Analyst (MSP / Professional Services)

Location:RemoteEmployment Type:Full-TimeReports To:Finance Leadership / CRO

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analyticalAccounting Analystto support the finance function of a growing Managed Services Provider (MSP).

This role sits at the intersection ofaccounting, financial analysis, and operational data. You will play a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, reconciling complex revenue streams, and generating insights that drive business decisions.

This is not a transactional accounting role.You will be expected toanalyze, interpret, and improve financial performance— not just report on it.

What You’ll Own

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis
* Prepare and analyze key financial reports, including:Revenue and cost analysisGross margin reportingDepartment-level performance
Prepare and analyze key financial reports, including:
* Revenue and cost analysis
Revenue and cost analysis
* Gross margin reporting
Gross margin reporting
* Department-level performance
Department-level performance
* Support monthly and quarterly close processes
Support monthly and quarterly close processes
* Identify trends, anomalies, and performance drivers across the business
Identify trends, anomalies, and performance drivers across the business

2. PSA ↔ Accounting Reconciliation
* Own reconciliation betweenPSA systems(e.g., Autotask, ConnectWise, Halo) andQuickBooks Online
Own reconciliation betweenPSA systems(e.g., Autotask, ConnectWise, Halo) andQuickBooks Online
* Validate and ensure accuracy of:Recurring revenue (MRR) postingsProject-based revenueTime & materials billing
Validate and ensure accuracy of:
* Recurring revenue (MRR) postings
Recurring revenue (MRR) postings
* Project-based revenue
Project-based revenue
* Time & materials billing
Time & materials billing
* Investigate discrepancies and resolve data inconsistencies across systems
Investigate discrepancies and resolve data inconsistencies across systems

3. Revenue & Profitability Analysis
* Analyze profitability across:Managed services contractsProjects and implementationsSupport and service lines
Analyze profitability across:
* Managed services contracts
Managed services contracts
* Projects and implementations
Projects and implementations
* Support and service lines
Support and service lines
* Evaluate margin performance and identify opportunities for improvement
Evaluate margin performance and identify opportunities for improvement
* Provide actionable insights to leadership on revenue quality and cost efficiency
Provide actionable insights to leadership on revenue quality and cost efficiency

4. Data Analysis & Financial Modeling
* Build and maintain financial models and reporting dashboards (primarily in Excel)
Build and maintain financial models and reporting dashboards (primarily in Excel)
* Analyze key operational and financial metrics, including:Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) growthCustomer revenue trends and cohort behaviorService utilization and capacityCost of service delivery
Analyze key operational and financial metrics, including:
* Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) growth
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) growth
* Customer revenue trends and cohort behavior
Customer revenue trends and cohort behavior
* Service utilization and capacity
Service utilization and capacity
* Cost of service delivery
Cost of service delivery
* Translate raw data into clear, decision-ready insights
Translate raw data into clear, decision-ready insights

5. Process Improvement & Scalability
* Improve workflows between PSA systems and accounting platforms
Improve workflows between PSA systems and accounting platforms
* Help design scalable reporting and forecasting frameworks
Help design scalable reporting and forecasting frameworks
* Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements
Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements
* Support finance leadership with ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives
Support finance leadership with ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives

What We’re Looking For

This role requires someone who is bothdetail-oriented and commercially aware— someone who understands how financial data connects to operational performance.

Required Qualifications
* 4+ years of experience inaccounting, financial analysis, or similar roles
4+ years of experience inaccounting, financial analysis, or similar roles
* Strong hands-on experience withQuickBooks Online
Strong hands-on experience withQuickBooks Online
* Advanced Excel skills, including:Pivot tablesFinancial modelingData analysis and manipulation
Advanced Excel skills, including:
* Pivot tables
Pivot tables
* Financial modeling
Financial modeling
* Data analysis and manipulation
Data analysis and manipulation
* Experience performingmulti-system financial reconciliations
Experience performingmulti-system financial reconciliations
* Solid understanding ofprofessional services or service-based accounting models
Solid