Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Sr. Accountant
Career Insights for Accountant (General)
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on New York data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$79,643 / year median in New York
-18% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Oversee core accounting activities by maintaining the general ledger and ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
- Prepare and review journal entries, account analyses, and supporting schedules to strengthen the integrity of financial data.
- Lead reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and bank activity, resolving discrepancies and following through on outstanding items.
- Support monthly and annual close cycles by organizing deadlines, verifying results, and helping deliver complete and accurate reporting packages.
- Produce financial statements and management reports that provide clear insight into business performance and key accounting trends.
- Monitor adherence to internal controls, accounting guidance, and regulatory requirements to promote compliance across finance operations.
- Partner with operating teams and external audit professionals by supplying documentation, answering questions, and supporting review processes.
- Contribute to cost and inventory accounting activities connected to manufacturing operations, including analysis tied to products and services.
- Identify and implement process improvements within accounting workflows and systems, including support for SAP Business One-related activities.
- Provide guidance to entry-level accounting staff and assist finance leadership with analysis that informs planning and operational decisions.