Senior Project Accountant

Senior Accountant


Location: Queens, NY

Schedule: 5 days onsite, with flexibility for occasional hybrid work when life circumstances require it

Reports To: Controller

Career Path: Opportunity to grow into an Accounting Manager role


About the Opportunity


Our client is experiencing continued growth and is adding a Senior Accountant to the team due to a recent promotion and expansion of the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong Senior Accountant who wants to take on increasing responsibility and ultimately grow into an Accounting Manager position.


Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will play an important role in the day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, and analysis. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys being hands-on, takes ownership of their work, and is interested in developing their leadership and technical accounting skills over time.


What You'll Do

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of financial statements and management reporting.
• Support revenue recognition and related accounting activities.
• Analyze account activity and investigate variances or unusual transactions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Partner with internal teams to resolve accounting questions and ensure accurate financial information.
• Assist with improving accounting processes, controls, and reporting procedures.
• Support the Controller with special projects and financial analysis as needed.
• Take on increasing responsibility and ownership with the goal of progressing into an Accounting Manager role.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• A desire to grow professionally and take on additional responsibility.
• Construction or SaaS accounting experience is a plus, particularly experience with revenue recognition, but is not required.

Why Join?

• Newly created opportunity due to company growth and an internal promotion .
• Direct exposure to the Controller and an opportunity to learn and grow.
• Clear potential career path into an Accounting Manager role.
• Collaborative, supportive environment with a focus on quality work rather than excessive hours.
• Flexible start/end times, with options such as 7:30-4:30 or 8:30-5:30 .
• Minimal overtime, primarily limited to certain month-end close periods.
• While the position is primarily onsite, the company offers flexibility for occasional hybrid work when personal or life circumstances require it.
• Opportunity to join a growing organization where your contributions can have a meaningful impact.

If you're a Senior Accountant looking for a role where you can build on your technical accounting experience, work closely with leadership, and grow into management, this could be an excellent next step.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.


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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.