Senior Accountant

Job Description

A Financial Services Firm based in New York City is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join their team as a Senior Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate accounting and financial reporting activities across various business units and affiliated entities.
• Review organizational and transactional documentation to understand entity structures and related accounting considerations.
• Maintain accounting records and prepare monthly financial packages and supporting schedules for various management and operating entities.
• Review and analyze revenue-related calculations, allocations, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare supporting schedules and assist with the review of disclosures for quarterly financial reporting.
• Draft accounting memoranda addressing complex transactions and technical accounting matters, including consolidation, revenue recognition, and entity-level accounting analyses.
• Prepare revenue and balance sheet analyses, investigate significant fluctuations, and communicate explanations for material variances.
• Coordinate with external auditors and consultants to support audit procedures and other reporting requirements.
• Assist with ad hoc accounting initiatives, process improvements, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within public accounting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting, and general accounting principles.
• Experience reviewing financial statements, preparing supporting schedules, and performing account reconciliations.
• Familiarity with complex entity structures, investment-related accounting, and revenue recognition preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate variances and interpret complex financial information.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and manage competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting systems preferred.