Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a finance team in New York, New York in a Contract to permanent capacity. This role will play a central part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting timely close activities, and helping ensure reliable reporting across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both finance leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and examine journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports to support accurate accounting records.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities to help deliver complete and timely financial results.
• Maintain the general ledger by reviewing account activity and resolving discrepancies as they arise.
• Evaluate financial results, identify unusual fluctuations, and research underlying variances.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and audit-related deliverables by supplying accurate financial data and documentation.
• Uphold adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company financial policies.
• Support core accounting processes involving accruals, fixed assets, tax-related items, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Work with internal departments to strengthen reporting quality and improve accounting workflows.
• Provide guidance and quality review for the work produced by entry-level accounting team members. Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in accounting, including responsibility for month-end close activities.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and completing account and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Solid understanding of accounting standards, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

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