Senior Accountant (Remote)

Overview

Melville, NY, USA

This role is for an experienced accounting professional responsible for key accounting functions in the monthly close process and for maintaining high-quality, accurate financial data. The Senior Accountant supports compliance with accounting standards, helps facilitate audits, and continuously improves close tasks and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Close the books on a monthly basis timely and accurately in accordance with GAAP, including:
  • Journal entry preparation
  • Balance sheet account reconciliations
  • P&L analyses to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial results
• Analyze period-over-period results and provide meaningful commentary on variance drivers.
• Automate and/or streamline manual and inefficient processes; support ongoing maintenance and implementation of internal controls.
• Assist with providing information to external auditors related to the year-end financial statement audit.

Core Skills

• Communication: Clear, professional communication with tact and diplomacy in conversations, written materials, and cross-functional interactions.
• Analytical and problem-solving: Logical, systematic approach; ability to anticipate implications and take appropriate action.
• Detail orientation and organization: Strong analytical, writing, mathematical, and accounting software/system skills.
• Managing change: Drive innovation and support improvements to enhance team effectiveness.
• Results orientation: Ability to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining quality and professionalism; work independently and with peers to meet deadlines.
• Collaboration: Partner with peers and teams including AP, Treasury, Tax, and FP&A to execute day-to-day responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive experience as an accounting professional
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Public accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Large-scale ERP system experience (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong aptitude to understand accounting systems and extract and reconcile information
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fluid, fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively work on a remote team

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA
• Workday experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $79,000–$109,000 annually
• Paid Time Off
• Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k)
• Leadership and professional development opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer.