Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant | Become a Trusted Advisor to Growing Businesses | CPA Firm

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Salary: $85,000 - $110,000 per year

A bit about us:

My client is a growing accounting and advisory firm that partners with privately held and entrepreneurial businesses to help them gain greater clarity and control over their finances.

Our team provides comprehensive accounting, tax, and financial advisory support, allowing our professionals to work closely with business owners and senior decision-makers rather than simply operating behind the scenes.

We believe great accounting goes beyond producing accurate financial statements. It's about helping clients understand what the numbers mean, identify opportunities, solve problems, and make better business decisions.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who wants more than a traditional Senior Accountant position.

You'll have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of your work, develop direct relationships with business leaders, and expand your exposure to accounting, tax, and advisory services.

You'll join a collaborative environment where strong performers can continue developing technically while building the client-facing and advisory skills needed to advance their careers.

What makes the opportunity different:

Meaningful exposure to business owners and senior decision-makers
Variety of privately held business clients and accounting challenges
Opportunity to move beyond transactional accounting into advisory work
Broad exposure across accounting, financial reporting, tax, and business operations
Collaborative environment with experienced accounting professionals
Opportunity for increased responsibility and long-term professional growth

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing accounting and advisory organization serving privately held businesses.

This individual will take ownership of accounting and financial reporting responsibilities across multiple client relationships while working directly with business owners, executives, and internal leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Manage accounting activities for multiple client engagements or business entities
Lead and support month-end and year-end close processes
Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with GAAP
Perform account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and general ledger analysis
Analyze financial results and identify discrepancies, trends, and potential issues
Support tax preparation, planning, and related accounting activities
Communicate directly with clients regarding accounting and financial matters
Assist business owners and decision-makers in understanding financial performance
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting
Manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple engagements
Collaborate with senior accounting, tax, and advisory professionals
Ideal Background
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
Several years of progressive accounting experience
Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
Hands-on month-end close and general ledger experience
Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements
Strong reconciliation and financial analysis capabilities
Experience working with multiple clients or entities preferred
Public accounting, CPA firm, outsourced accounting, or advisory experience highly desirable
CPA or active CPA candidate preferred
Strong Excel skills
Quick Books or similar accounting-system experience
Comfortable communicating directly with clients and senior stakeholders
What Success Looks Like

The strongest candidate will combine solid technical accounting fundamentals with the ability to independently manage responsibilities, communicate effectively with clients, and understand the business story behind the numbers.

This position is particularly well suited for an accountant who wants to continue developing beyond traditional accounting execution and become a trusted financial resource to clients.

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