Client: Financial Services Organization Role: Senior Accountant Salary: $110,000 - $120,000/annually + Bonus
Location: Downtown Manhattan - *3 days a week onsite*
Job Description:
Position Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented, forward-thinking Lead Accountant to manage our core financial engine, tackle complex technical accounting challenges, and drive process modernization. In this role, you will lead full-cycle accounting operations, ensure technical compliance under US GAAP, and act as a strategic partner to leadership across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Engine & General Ledger Operations
- Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Close: Oversee the end-to-end close process, prioritizing speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
- Ledger Management: Prepare, review, and post complex journal entries involving revenue allocations, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and advanced accruals.
- Financial Integrity: Complete balance sheet reconciliations and assemble comprehensive executive financial packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement).
Technical Accounting, Audit & Compliance
- Accounting Research: Analyze non-routine accounting transactions (including ASC 606 and ASC 842) and draft actionable technical memos.
- Audit Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing workpapers and driving the annual audit process.
- Internal Controls: Assess, refine, and maintain a strong internal control framework (SOX) to safeguard assets and minimize financial risk.
Analysis, Planning & Process Innovation
- Financial Analytics: Perform monthly variance analyses (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast) to deliver strategic insights to leadership.
- FP&A Collaboration: Partner with the Finance Business Partner team and Controller to develop annual operating budgets and dynamic rolling forecasts.
- Workflow Automation: Identify operational inefficiencies and lead modern tech initiatives to automate routine accounting workflows.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Sales, Operations, and HR leadership to provide key financial alignment.
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