Senior Accountant
Robert Half
Position Overview
A large, established organization in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its growing finance and accounting team. This role will have significant responsibility for the balance sheet across 17 business lines and is ideal for a strong Senior Accountant with experience working within a large, complex corporate environment.
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
The position offers excellent visibility and a clear path for advancement to Manager, potentially within one year
Responsibilities
- Own and manage key balance sheet accounting activities across multiple business lines.
- Perform monthly and quarterly close activities.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
- Conduct balance sheet flux and variance analysis
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Support financial reporting and other general accounting activities.
- Work cross-functionally within a large finance and accounting organization.
- Assist with process improvements and accounting initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Current experience at the Senior Accountant level
- Strong experience with balance sheet accounting, reconciliations, close, and flux analysis
- Experience working within a large and/or complex organization
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with an ERP system
- Insurance industry experience is preferred but not required
- Public/private accounting or insurance experience is especially attractive for candidates at the top end of the compensation range.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Clear advancement opportunity with a potential 1-year path to Manager
- Large finance and accounting organization with approximately 60–70 professionals
- Strong culture of growth and internal mobility.
- Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in the Jersey City office . xhyhwjd
- Convenient location near public transportation.
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