Senior Accountant Job at Bentley Systems (Exton)

Senior Accountant

Bentley Systems

Location:
United States , Exton

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join our team and play a critical role in supporting post-acquisition financial activities for non-integrated acquisitions. This position will focus on ensuring accurate and timely monthly close processes, as well as assisting with complex business combination accounting tasks, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheet testing, acquisition valuations, and SOX compliance related to business combinations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to learn in a highly acquisitive environment and help improve existing controls and processes.

Job Responsibility:

Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for non-integrated acquisition
Perform monthly close activities for non-integrated acquisitions, ensuring compliance with company policies and GAAP
Reconcile non-integrated acquisitions balance sheet monthly
Assist with financial due diligence over acquisition targets
Assist legal and portfolio development team with closing preparation, including calculation/review of net working capital, review of funds flows, review of purchase agreements
Assist with initial purchase accounting and all related journal entries into accounting system
Assist with the preparation and review of the opening balance sheet
Assist with post-closing completion statement
Aiding with preparation of third-party valuation of intangible assets
Performance of acquisition related SOX procedures to comply with all aspects of internal controls over financial reporting
Working with acquiree company accountants over post-closing accounting
Quarterly reconciliation of acquisition G/L accounts
Assistance with 10-Q footnote preparation
Reconciliation of goodwill and intangibles
Assisting with annual external audit

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent training and experience
2-4 years of relevant work experience
Practical knowledge of US GAAP
Strong analytical skills
Strong Excel skills (e.g., PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, etc.)
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
Fast learner with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Strong attention to detail and thorough documentation skills for SOX

Nice to have:

CPA certification is a plus
Experience with QuickBooks and Workday ERP is a plus

What we offer:

A great Team and culture
An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction
An attractive salary and benefits package
A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups
A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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