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Senior Accountant

Job in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06820, USA
Listing for: Thomas Byrne Associates
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-09
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting & Finance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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  • Applicants with cover letters and all information will be processed first.

About the Role

The Senior Accountant will be a key contributor to the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial statements. This role owns core general ledger activities, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a deadline-driven environment, and brings strong technical accounting knowledge, process discipline, and ERP proficiency.

General Ledger & Close
  • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; prepare and review journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclassifications).
  • Maintain the GL chart of accounts; ensure proper mapping to financial reporting structures.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations (cash, AP, receivables, prepaid, accruals, intercompany, etc.).
  • Own trial balance integrity; investigate and resolve variances.
  • Perform flux analysis and provide commentary on period-over-period movements.
Technical Accounting & Compliance
  • Ensure accounting transactions comply with US GAAP; document policies and memos as needed.
  • Support internal controls over financial reporting; design and perform key controls.
  • Assist with complex areas such as leases (ASC 842), revenue recognition (ASC 606), impairment, and consolidations.
  • Support external audit requests; prepare PBC schedules and respond to auditor inquiries.
Operational Accounting
  • Oversee intercompany transactions and eliminations; reconcile and settle balances.
  • Manage fixed asset lifecycle: capitalization, depreciation, disposals; maintain subledger integrity and roll‑forward schedules.
  • Partner with AP, FP&A, payroll, transactional accounting functions, and treasury to ensure accurate period cut‑off and classification.
Systems & Process Improvement
  • Drive continuous improvement in close timelines, reconciliation quality, and automation.
  • Administer or serve as a power user in ERP (Microsoft Dynamics 365); maintain posting rules and controls.
  • Use tools like Power BI or advanced Excel to modernize workflows and reporting.
  • Document processes and SOPs; train junior staff and cross‑functional partners.
Reporting & Analysis
  • Prepare general ledger review analysis packages (balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, key metrics) with insightful commentary.
  • Assist in budget/forecast alignment to actuals; support variance analysis and ad hoc projects.
  • Support tax and treasury with financial schedules (e.g., interest expense, fixed asset roll‑forwards).
Minimum Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • Experience: 5–8+ years progressive accounting experience with a strong GL focus and month‑end close ownership.
  • Technical: Solid US GAAP knowledge; hands‑on with reconciliations, journal entries, and close processes.
  • Systems: Proficiency with a major ERP (Dynamics preferred) and advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, text‑to‑columns, Power Query preferred).
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal skills; ability to present findings to finance leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certification: CPA or progress toward CPA
  • Experience with SOX environments and internal controls.
  • Experience with Power BI, SQL, or Power Query for data wrangling.
  • Industry experience in Insurance environments.
  • Exposure to ASC 842, ASC 606, and multi‑currency consolidations.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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