Senior Accountant

Description We are looking for a skilled Senior Accountant to join our team in New York, New York. This role involves managing critical accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and supporting strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in month-end close operations, account reconciliations, and compliance with accounting standards.

Responsibilities:

- Manage key aspects of the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and creating supporting schedules.

- Develop and maintain comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations for cash, prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and accounts payable/receivable.

- Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial reporting, providing variance analyses and trend evaluations.

- Oversee revenue and expense recognition processes in compliance with US accounting standards.

- Maintain proper documentation and supporting materials for all financial statement line items.

- Assist in implementing and reinforcing internal controls, accounting policies, and workflow improvements.

- Collaborate on annual audit and tax processes, coordinating with external partners and responding to audit requests.

- Work closely with Operations, Product teams, and leadership to provide financial insights and contribute to special projects.

- Identify opportunities to automate and optimize accounting workflows to support business growth. Requirements - Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, including month-end close processes.

- Proficiency in general ledger management and journal entry preparation.

- Strong skills in account and bank reconciliation.

- Hands-on experience with accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes.

- Knowledge of ASC 606 standards and revenue recognition principles.

- Detail-oriented with a proven ability to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.

- Familiarity with implementing and maintaining internal controls.

- Excellent organizational and communication skills to collaborate across departments.

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