Senior Accountant Cpa

Our client, a CPA firm with offices in midtown Manhattan, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The person will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and corporate policies and procedures. This person will manage the accounts payable function, payroll function, monthly pre-closing of accounts and preparation of reports.

The ideal candidate possesses team capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background and works proactively to drive results. This person is flexible, has a high level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Performs accounting functions including routing invoices for approval, prepare check requests for approval and enter A/P information in system.
• Ensures timely payment of vendor invoices and maintains accurate records and control reports.
• Partners with other team members to help with month-end close.
• Prepares year-end audit materials.
• Pulls weekly and monthly reports from company database.
• Always maintains confidentiality of company finances.
• Performs monthly requisitions of projects.
• Maintains insurance files for all projects in the contract department.
• Conducts payment follow-ups on various projects.
• Handles storage invoices for contract projects.
• Performs other administrative and data entry duties as needed.
• Meet Corporate accounting objectives and deadlines.
• Perform full cycle month-end and year-end close process.
• Record and analyze intercompany transactions.
• Analyze and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Assist to prepare monthly financial reports for multiple entities.
• Assist with annual internal auditing.
• Assist preparation and evaluation of budgets and other financial operating reports.
• Provide additional support to head of finance to ensure the company’s accounting and organizational needs are met.
• Manage the monthly financial pre-close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations and report preparation.
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
• Prepare detailed journal entries and account analyses.
• Assist with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns.
• Actively review and advise on financial/accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance and Analytics or similar degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in Public Accounting.
• Experience with cleaning up and maintaining QuickBooks Desktop and Sage 50
• Experience in Bookkeeping and reconciling proficiency
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office package (in particular Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to independently manage business clients.
• High level of attention to detail and organization.
• CPA candidate, a plus
• Willing and able to work 100% in office, located near Grand Central Station in Manhattan