What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Smith Arnold Partners?
Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make an impact, gain visibility with senior leadership, and help drive process improvements? A well-established and growing real estate organization is seeking a Staff / Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. This role offers a unique blend of traditional accounting responsibilities, financial analysis, process improvement initiatives, and exposure to financial reporting and automation projects.
Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, you'll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting, supporting month-end close activities, analyzing financial performance, and contributing to strategic initiatives across the organization.
About our client and position:
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and decision-makers
- Opportunity to contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives
- Stable, growing organization with a collaborative culture
- Diverse responsibilities that provide strong professional development
- Excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to grow into a senior-level role
Title: Staff – Senior Accountant (depending on experience
Location: Westport, CT
Potential Compensation: $70,000 to $90,000
Responsibilties:
- Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes, journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance
- Perform financial analysis and variance reporting to support business decisions
- Participate in monthly financial reviews and provide insights into operational performance
- Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed
- Assist with tax compliance, reporting requirements, and audit requests
- Help maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting procedures
- Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting policies and process improvements
- Support cash flow monitoring and financial planning activities
- Participate in special projects and corporate initiatives
- Assist in driving automation efforts using tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, Alteryx, Excel, and other reporting platforms
- Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership and operational teams
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2 years of progressive accounting experience for Staff level; additional experience preferred for Senior level consideration
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles
- Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
- Exposure to financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes
- Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- CPA, MBA, or other professional certifications are a plus
- Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, Python, Vena, or similar reporting and automation tools is highly desirable
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000