Senior Technical IT Accountant

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Lineage Logistics
Novi, MICHIGAN, United States
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We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Technical IT Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. This role will be responsible for managing the monthly and quarterly accounting processes related to the Company’s IT operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of technical accounting principles, particularly as they apply to IT-related expenditures, cloud computing arrangements, and internally developed software.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the monthly and quarterly close processes for IT-related accounts, including:

  • IT accruals and prepaid expenses

  • Cloud computing software arrangements (including SaaS and IaaS)

  • Internally developed software projects, including capitalization of internal labor

  • Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g., ASC 350-40, ASC 985-20, ASC 842) and internal policies.

  • Prepare and maintain detailed supporting schedules and documentation for IT-related journal entries and account reconciliations.

  • Collaborate with IT project managers and finance teams to track and account for capitalized software development costs, project expenses, and on-going IT expenditures.

  • Partner with Procurement and Accounts Payable to ensure proper classification and timing of IT expenses. Develop working relationships with key international business partners to work collaboratively in the effective resolution of global IT operational and accounting matters.

  • Assist in the preparation of IT budgets and forecasts, including variance analysis and tracking of actuals vs. budget.

  • Support internal and external audit requests related to IT accounting.

  • Continuously improve processes and controls related to IT financial reporting.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.

  • 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with a focus on IT or technical accounting.

  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, especially related to software capitalization and cloud computing arrangements.

  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Workday) and financial reporting tools.

  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with data analytics tools a plus.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

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At Lineage, we have a shared purpose: We are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organization, from the warehouse floor to the corner office. The work we do is noble, and our team members are passionate about the impact they make every day.

Working at Lineage is not just a job — it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage Logistics team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

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At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job — it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics companies. Driven by our core values, we’re reimagining the global food supply chain.

Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide.

As part of the Lineage family, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career as we continually expand, using technology and award-winning innovations, to meet the needs of customers around the world.

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