Senior Accountant Job Milford area,Connecticut USA,Accounting

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Senior Accountant | Milford, CT

A well-established organization in Milford, CT is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Senior Accountant who has strong experience with high-volume cash reconciliations, balance sheet accounts, and complex Excel-based accounting processes.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in reconciling cash activity, researching discrepancies, and ensuring financial information is accurately recorded within the general ledger.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

Join a collaborative and experienced accounting team
Take ownership of highly visible accounting and reconciliation work
Opportunity for the Senior Accountant to work with complex, high-volume financial data
Gain exposure to multiple areas of accounting in a mid-sized organization
Utilize advanced Excel skills on a daily basis

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant

As a Senior Accountant, you will:

Perform high-volume cash and bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
Reconcile detailed cash activity to bank records and the general ledger
Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts, including asset and liability accounts
Manage large volumes of financial data within Excel
Utilize pivot tables and other Excel functions to organize, analyze, and reconcile accounting data
Prepare spreadsheets for upload into the accounting system
Research and resolve discrepancies and outstanding reconciliation items
Prepare and post journal entries as needed
Support month-end close and ensure accounting activity is recorded accurately
Maintain detailed supporting documentation for reconciliations and accounting transactions
Assist with additional accounting projects and financial analysis as needed

Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Accountant

5+ years of experience as a Senior Accountant or in a similar accounting role
Strong experience with complex, high-volume cash and bank reconciliations
Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations
Strong general ledger and journal entry experience
Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and working with large data sets
Experience working within a mid-sized or larger organization preferred
ERP system experience required;
Oracle or similar ERP experience is a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities
Ability to research discrepancies independently and manage multiple deadlines