We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant A&A to join a public accounting team in Nashua, New Hampshire. This role supports a diverse client base by leading attest and accounting engagements, delivering high-quality financial reporting, and helping clients address technical accounting matters. The position also offers the opportunity to guide entry-level staff, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to consistent engagement execution from planning through final delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead review, compilation, and selected audit engagements as the primary accountant, ensuring deliverables align with applicable standards, firm guidance, and reporting requirements.
- Oversee several client assignments at once, managing schedules, budgets, priorities, and overall quality from initial planning through completion.
- Develop a solid understanding of each client’s operations, accounting environment, and industry-specific considerations to support effective engagement execution.
- Maintain ongoing communication with managers and partners regarding status updates, technical issues, engagement risks, and client concerns.
- Build strong working relationships with client executives and accounting teams to support collaboration and responsive service.
- Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures, and footnotes for privately held companies and nonprofit organizations in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Analyze workpapers and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and firm expectations.
- Perform analytical procedures, investigate notable fluctuations, and resolve accounting or operational matters that require deeper review.
- Coach, supervise, and review the work of staff accountants while providing practical feedback and day-to-day mentorship.
- Stay current on changes in audit, review, compilation, and accounting guidance through continuing education and apply relevant updates to client engagements.
· Bachelor's degree in Accounting. · Minimum of 3-5 years of public accounting experience with significant Assurance & Accounting exposure in the construction industry. · Demonstrated experience performing and supervising review and compilation engagements, including preparation of financial statements and disclosures, using Microsoft Excel and Word applications. · Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly as applied to privately held companies and small businesses. · Ability to independently manage engagements and make sound professional judgments. · Proven ability to identify issues, research solutions, and resolve accounting and reporting matters. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. · Ability to retain knowledge from prior engagements and apply past learning to current situations. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills. · Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. · CPA license or active CPA candidate making progress toward licensure. · Experience on small nonprofit audit and review engagements. · CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, CCH ProSystem fx Fixed Assets (FAS), QuickBooks and other business accounting software