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About the Role
The Senior Accountant will take ownership of core general ledger and monthly close responsibilities while supporting the continued development of an internal accounting function.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned month-end close activities and meet established reporting deadlines.
- Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
- Research accounting discrepancies and resolve unreconciled items.
- Manage intercompany accounting and reconcile balances between entities.
- Support the elimination of intercompany balances during consolidation.
- Review GL coding across dimensions such as department, project, and entity.
- Identify and correct miscoded transactions.
- Provide AP support when necessary, including invoice coding, vendor inquiries, and payment-related activities.
- Partner with FP&A on cost analysis, variance analysis, reporting, and ad hoc requests.
- Help strengthen accounting procedures, internal controls, and documentation.
- Assist with audits, accounting projects, and financial analyses.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows and improve close efficiency.
- Work independently while collaborating across accounting and finance functions.
Requirements
- 4+ years of accounting experience in both public and private sectors.
- Proficiency in accounting, month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Experience with ERP systems, with Sage Intacct and Bill.com being a plus.
- Strong skills in Excel, including pivot tables, vlookups, and modeling.
- Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet, bank reconciliation, audit, and GAAP.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within tight reporting deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Effective interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
- Ability to handle confidential financial information appropriately.
- Comfortable operating in a role with broad and evolving responsibilities.
Skills
- Accounting
- Month-end close
- Journal entries
- Account reconciliations
- ERP systems
- Sage Intacct
- Bill.com
- Excel
- Pivot tables
- Vlookups
- Modeling
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Balance sheet
- Bank reconciliation
- Audit
- GAAP
- Attention to detail
- Financial accuracy
- Managing multiple priorities
- Tight reporting deadlines
- Organizational skills
- Time-management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team collaboration
- Handling confidential financial information
- Broad and evolving responsibilities
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000.00 - $145,000.00/yr
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Retirement plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Friday remote flexibility
About the Company
- Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
Equal Opportunity
- The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
- If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
- We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.