Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

We are partnering with a growing professional services organization seeking an experienced Accountant to join its client accounting team. This position offers a unique combination of hands-on accounting, financial analysis, client interaction, and team collaboration.

The Accountant will manage accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of clients, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely, and meaningful. This individual will also review work completed by junior accounting staff, communicate directly with clients, and provide financial observations that help clients better understand the performance of their businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of clients.
• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records within QuickBooks Online.
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts, bank accounts, credit cards, and other general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other month-end adjustments.
• Review monthly financial statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Prepare and deliver monthly Balance Sheets and Income Statements for internal review.
• Analyze financial results and identify unusual transactions, trends, variances, or potential areas of concern.
• Research and resolve discrepancies within the general ledger and supporting documentation.
• Ensure transactions are properly classified in accordance with established accounting practices.
• Serve as a primary accounting contact for assigned clients and develop strong, professional relationships.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding financial information, outstanding items, and accounting questions.
• Proactively request missing documentation and follow up on incomplete or unclear transactions.
• Work with clients to properly categorize transactions and resolve outstanding accounting issues.
• Explain accounting information in a clear and practical manner to clients who may not have a financial background.
• Maintain organized client records and documentation to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Perform a detailed monthly review of client financial statements for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Analyze financial activity to identify inconsistencies or potential errors before reports are delivered.
• Help translate accounting data into useful information that supports business and financial decision-making..
• Support and manage monthly close activities for assigned clients.
• Ensure reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements are completed accurately and according to established deadlines.
• Lead year-end accounting activities, including final account reconciliations and adjusting entries.
• Research and resolve outstanding accounting issues prior to final close.
• Serve as a resource for accounting questions and more complex client transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 2 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Previous experience in a client-service, outsourced accounting, public accounting, or advisory environment is preferred.
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and unusual financial activity.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients and explaining accounting concepts to non-accounting professionals.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to take ownership of client responsibilities while working collaboratively within a team.