Senior Accountant

A Beacon Hill client in Cherry Hill, NJ is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their accounting team. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity offering long-term stability and strong growth potential in a collaborative accounting environment. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and process improvement initiatives. The pay rate is $40.00-$50.00 per hour, depending on experience. Previous experience managing month-end close activities and financial reporting in a corporate accounting environment is required.

Position Summary:

• Manage general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Lead and support month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and supporting schedules
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and ad hoc reporting requests
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline accounting processes and strengthen internal controls
• Support internal and external audit requests and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Investigate and resolve account variances and reconciliation discrepancies
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reporting accuracy

Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 3 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close
• Experience preparing financial statements and management reporting packages
• ERP system experience required; NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis functions
• CPA designation or active pursuit of CPA certification highly preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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