Robert Half is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing organization with an established finance department and an expanding portfolio of business operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working beyond basic transaction processing and wants to take ownership of complex reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities. The Senior Accountant will play an important role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, identifying opportunities to improve accounting procedures, and providing meaningful financial information to leadership. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, and comfortable balancing independent responsibilities with collaboration across departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of assigned general ledger accounts and ensure all balances are accurate, properly supported, and reconciled on a monthly basis.
- Prepare and review complex journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization, depreciation, and recurring adjustments.
- Lead portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual fluctuations, discrepancies, or account activity.
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements, management reporting packages, and supporting schedules.
- Analyze income statement activity and provide explanations for variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
- Maintain fixed asset schedules, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and related account reconciliations.
- Support revenue and expense recognition procedures in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
- Partner with accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and operational teams to ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
- Assist with annual financial audits and provide supporting documentation to external auditors.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.
- Assist with special projects, financial analysis, and process improvement initiatives as the business continues to grow.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field strongly preferred.
- 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger and month-end close responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statement preparation.
- Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting schedules.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and complex spreadsheet analysis.
- Experience with ERP or accounting platforms such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems.
- Ability to independently investigate discrepancies and communicate findings to management.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
- CPA or CPA eligibility is a plus, but not required.
