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Senior Accountant

Elite Placement Group, Inc.

Senior Accountant

A well-established and growing organization is looking for a Senior Accountant to join its accounting and finance team in New Haven, CT area. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong accounting foundation who wants broader exposure within a large, multi-entity organization.

The Senior Accountant will be involved in the monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, leases, tax-related activities, and general accounting support. The position will also work closely with other areas of the business and participate in process improvement initiatives and special projects.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post monthly journal entries
  • Assist with month-end close and financial reporting activities
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
  • Research and resolve accounting discrepancies
  • Manage accounting for fixed assets and leases
  • Assist with sales and tax-related reporting and compliance
  • Provide accounting support related to pricing, invoicing, and transaction coding
  • Support Accounts Payable and other general accounting activities as needed
  • Partner with internal departments to research and resolve financial questions
  • Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial reporting
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls
  • Work collaboratively with the broader accounting and finance team to meet reporting deadlines

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 2+ years of professional accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
  • Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations
  • Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Comfortable working with multiple financial systems and large amounts of data
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively with different departments and business partners

Preferred Experience

  • Experience within a larger, multi-entity or multi-location organization
  • Manufacturing experience is a plus, but not required
  • Exposure to ERP and financial reporting systems
  • Experience with tools such as Power BI, Oracle, Hyperion, OneStream, JD Edwards, or similar platforms is helpful
Elite Placement Group, Inc.
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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