Senior Accountant
- Leesburg, VA, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Senior Accountant We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing, entrepreneurial organization. This role will manage complex accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, month-end close, financial reporting, and audit support while maintaining accurate and auditable financial records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams and locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the general ledger, including journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and related accounting activities.
- Manage monthly close activities and ensure timely and accurate account maintenance.
- Reconcile subsidiary accounts, investigate discrepancies, and ensure financial information is accurate and supportable.
- Review and record transactions in accordance with established accounting policies.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
- Support external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and account analyses.
- Investigate and resolve audit findings, discrepancies, and compliance issues.
- Ensure accounting activities comply with U.S. GAAP.
- Document accounting processes and procedures and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with internal teams to resolve accounting questions and support business needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- CPA or CMA preferred.
- Experience working across multiple teams, entities, or locations preferred.
- Ability to meet applicable customer, regulatory, or contractual requirements.
More about this job
Skills
- General ledger
- Account reconciliation
- Month-end close
- Financial reporting
- Work independently
- Manage the general ledger
- Documentation
- Regulatory compliance
- Accounting department processes
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- CPA
- CMA