Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – High Net Worth Family Office, Reporting to Controller

Location: Austin, Texas

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site

A prominent high-net-worth family office based in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its close-knit, high-performing finance team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a dynamic environment that includes complex entities, aviation operations, leasing activity, and multi-entity reporting. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, enhancing existing processes, and supporting strategic initiatives across the family’s portfolio.

• Prepare and record timely, accurate journal entries across multiple entities.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations to ensure financial integrity.
• Maintain the general ledger, ensuring proper classification, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met.

• Handle specialized accounting for aviation operations, including aircraft-related expenses, cost allocations, utilization tracking, and compliance with aviation-specific reporting requirements.
• Manage accounting for leasing activities, including lease schedules, payment tracking, amortization, and compliance with ASC lease accounting guidelines.
• Coordinate with operations, legal, and external partners to ensure accurate and timely reporting for aviation and leasing entities.
• Prepare internal financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, and supporting schedules.
• Assist with consolidated reporting across multiple entities and investments.
• Support external tax and audit partners by providing well-organized, accurate work papers and documentation.

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.
• Implement improved workflows, templates, and documentation practices to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support ad hoc projects, including new system implementations, automation efforts, and reporting enhancements.
• Provide financial insights and support decision-making for family office leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• 3–6+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within a family office, private company, aviation environment, real estate/leasing, or public accounting.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and multi-entity accounting.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High degree of discretion, professionalism, and integrity.

• Opportunity to work directly with a sophisticated high-net-worth family and leadership team.
• Exposure to diverse, interesting entities—including tech, aviation, leasing, and investment activities.
• Stable, long-term environment with meaningful work and room to grow.
• Collaborative team culture with a focus on excellence, trust, and continuous improvement.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan