Senior Accountant

Job Overview

Compensation:
To $90 K

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to support accurate financial reporting, month‑end close, account reconciliation, and management reporting. This role partners across the business to ensure data integrity, provide meaningful financial insights, and support operational decision‑making within a growing and collaborative organization offering strong professional development.

• Lead and execute month‑end close activities, including preparing and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting.
• Conduct variance analysis and communicate key insights, trends, and findings to leadership.
• Reconcile bank accounts and major general ledger accounts with supporting documentation and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Support internal and external audits through preparation of schedules and requested documentation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional departments to ensure complete and accurate financial data.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency across accounting operations, including close, AP/AR, and reporting.
• Assist with additional reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA preferred or in progress.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, ideally including experience with a nationally recognized public accounting firm (Top 20).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and functions).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented, proactive, and eager to grow in a collaborative environment.

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries:
  Accounting, IT Services and IT Consulting, Advertising Services

• We will notify you if you are selected as a candidate for this role. If not, but you fit our specializations, we’ll consider you for future openings and encourage you to apply for other Sherpa roles you’re qualified for or interested in.
• Non‑Local Candidates:
  Please note that you are competing with local candidates who don’t require relocation expenses and can start quickly, so let us know if you have plans to move to the area soon.
• Candidates for all Sherpa opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Sherpa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.