Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing industrial company in New Orleans. This role supports accurate financial reporting, strengthens day-to-day accounting operations, and helps deliver meaningful insights to leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to improving financial processes across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee monthly and annual close activities by maintaining the general ledger, preparing supporting schedules, and recording necessary journal entries.
• Contribute to the preparation of recurring financial reports and management statements used by leadership to evaluate business performance.
• Review accounting data, operating results, and financial trends to identify variances and provide actionable analysis.
• Prepare and submit tax-related filings and payments while helping ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain work-in-progress reporting to support accurate project and operational financial tracking.
• Administer fixed asset and leased asset records, including depreciation calculations and related accounting documentation.
• Collaborate with accounting and operations stakeholders to strengthen procedures, improve workflow efficiency, and support process enhancements.
• Build and maintain performance dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI to provide useful metrics for finance and operations teams.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on billing, collections, reconciliations, and other core accounting activities to support smooth financial operations.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting Finance, CPA candidate highly preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience in an industry-based environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, general ledger activity, and journal entry preparation.
• Practical knowledge of account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Experience with ERP and strong Excel skills required.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and a resourceful, improvement-minded approach to problem-solving.

For confidential consideration, contact Hayley Euper at 504-383-0704 or apply today! Thank you for your interest in Robert Half Finance & Accounting.