Priya Raman

Facts stated

In the candidate's own words. Click a fact to see the passage. “Not stated” means it didn't come up — it isn't a negative.

Compensation

$85,000–$95,000 base“Somewhere between eighty-five and ninety-five thousand base”

Work authorization

Authorized; no sponsorship needed“I'm a citizen, so no sponsorship needed”

Notice period

2 weeks“Two weeks is standard at my company”

Location

Columbus, OH — prefers hybrid“I'm in Columbus already… three days on site is fine”

Reason for looking

Employer being acquired; team relocating“My current company is being acquired”

Other processes

Not stated — the candidate did not state this; it is not a negative.

Required criteria

The factual requirements the agency set for this role, checked against what the candidate said.

• Meets

  Compensation expectation fits the $70k–$95k band.

  “between eighty-five and ninety-five thousand base”
• Meets

  Authorized to work without sponsorship.

  “no sponsorship needed”
• Meets

  Can work hybrid in Columbus, three days on site.

  “three days on site is fine”
• Not confirmed

  CPA licence: in progress, not yet held.

  “I've passed two sections and I'm sitting the third in November”

  Not confirmed either way — worth a direct question in the next conversation.

Assessment

Each criterion rated on the evidence heard. There is no overall score, and the ratings never combine into one.

• Close & reconciliation depth

  Owns a multi-entity close end to end and describes a concrete process improvement with a measurable result.

  Strong evidence
  Show 2 pieces of evidence

• Systems fluency (NetSuite)

  Daily NetSuite user who self-serves reporting; scripting is handled by others.

  Meets expectation
  Show 1 piece of evidence

• Problem solving under discrepancy

  Traced a duplicate booking through the sub-ledger and explains the detection mechanism clearly.

  Strong evidence
  Show 1 piece of evidence

• Communication with non-finance stakeholders

  Not observed

  Not covered in this interview — it is not a low mark.

Summary

A short read of the evidence above — not a recommendation.

Review signals

Observations about how the interview went. They never affect the assessment or the order, and none is a reason on its own.

Nothing unusual was detected in how this interview was conducted.

Transcript

The full interview. Facts and quotes above link here; real reports also play the audio at that moment.

1. InterviewerThanks for making time, Priya. This is a short screening interview for the Staff Accountant role at Northwind Logistics; a recruiter at Meridian Search reviews everything afterwards. First, what are your compensation expectations for your next role?
2. Priya RamanSomewhere between eighty-five and ninety-five thousand base, depending on the bonus structure.
3. InterviewerGot it. Are you authorized to work in the United States, and would you need visa sponsorship now or in the future?
4. Priya RamanI'm a citizen, so no sponsorship needed.
5. InterviewerAnd what notice period would you need to give?
6. Priya RamanTwo weeks is standard at my company, and I'd honour that.
7. InterviewerThe role is hybrid in Columbus, three days on site. How does that fit your situation?
8. Priya RamanI'm in Columbus already, about twenty minutes from downtown, so three days on site is fine — I'd actually prefer it.
9. InterviewerWalk me through the month-end close you personally owned most recently.
10. Priya RamanI own the full close for two entities — bank recs, accruals, intercompany eliminations. Last year we cut close from nine days to six by moving the accrual review earlier and templating the intercompany schedule.
11. InterviewerWhat did you use NetSuite for day to day, and what did you customize?
12. Priya RamanEverything from journal entries to the close checklist. I build saved searches myself, but the custom scripting goes through our admin.
13. InterviewerTell me about a reconciliation that went wrong and how you caught it.
14. Priya RamanA vendor prepayment got booked twice across two entities. The intercompany elimination didn't tie out by exactly that amount, which is what flagged it. I traced it back through the AP sub-ledger and reversed one side.
15. InterviewerDo you hold a CPA licence, or are you working toward one?
16. Priya RamanI've passed two sections and I'm sitting the third in November.
17. InterviewerLast one: what's prompting you to look right now?
18. Priya RamanMy current company is being acquired and the finance team is consolidating into the parent in another state. I'd rather stay in Columbus.

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