What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Hoxton Circle?
Senior Accountant, Personnel Cost Accounting
We're partnering with a private equity backed software company serving institutional investors across the capital markets, on the search for a Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team in New York.
This Senior Accountant will own accounting for personnel costs, working closely with the team on payroll related accruals, prepayments, and other close activity tied to compensation. The opening is part of the team's continued growth. It's a supportive group with a strong track record of developing people internally.
What you'll be doing:
- Own the monthly accounting for personnel costs, including salary accruals, prepayments, and related reconciliations
- Partner closely with the broader accounting team throughout the monthly close process
- Prepare and review journal entries tied to payroll and compensation related accounts
- Collaborate cross functionally as the accounting team continues to scale and take on new responsibilities
- Get involved in ad hoc projects and process improvements as the company grows, including exposure to integration work from acquisitions
- Work daily in a modern cloud based ERP and CRM environment
What we're looking for:
- Around three years of corporate accounting experience, ideally with solid grounding in the monthly close process, including accruals and prepayments
- A great attitude. Humble, hands on, and genuinely willing to jump in and learn
- Intellectual curiosity and strong critical thinking, someone who asks good questions and solves problems rather than just executing tasks
- A collaborative, team first mindset. This is a close knit group that works well together
- Experience with a major cloud ERP system is a plus, not required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Compensation & logistics:
- Base salary: $95,000 to $100,000, bonus eligible
- Unlimited PTO, plus a strong standard benefits package
- In office three days per week in Manhattan
- Reports to the Assistant Controller
Salary : $95,000 - $100,000