Senior Accountant
Full-time
Buckingham Search
Senior Accountant
A growing, technology-enabled services organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting and finance team. This role will support core accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities while partnering with accounting leadership to improve processes and support continued business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the monthly close process, including preparation and analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts.
- Maintain general ledger accounts and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances against budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports and analyses.
- Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules for internal and external audit requests.
- Research accounting issues and assist with the application of appropriate accounting treatment.
- Partner with accounting leadership to analyze financial information and communicate key findings.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen internal processes.
- Assist with the evaluation and implementation of accounting systems, automation tools, and process documentation.
- Manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining accurate financial records.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other standard business applications.
- Experience with NetSuite or a similar cloud-based accounting platform.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion.
- A proactive approach to process improvement, automation, and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Public accounting experience.
- Experience in a growing or fast-paced business environment.
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial variance analysis.
- Experience identifying opportunities to automate accounting processes and improve reporting workflows.
Vacancy posted 17 hours ago
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