Senior Accountant
Elite Placement Group•New Haven, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
A well-established and growing organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting and finance team in the New Haven, Connecticut area. This onsite role offers broader accounting exposure within a large, multi-entity organization. The Senior Accountant will contribute to the monthly close, journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed assets, leases, tax-related activities, and general accounting support. The role also works with other areas of the business and participates in process improvement initiatives and special projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles.
- Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
- Comfort working with multiple financial systems and large amounts of data.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with different departments and business partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience within a larger, multi-entity or multi-location organization.
- Manufacturing experience; this is a plus but not required.
- Exposure to ERP and financial reporting systems.
- Experience with tools such as Power BI, Oracle, Hyperion, OneStream, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries.
- Assist with month-end close and financial reporting activities.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
- Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Manage accounting for fixed assets and leases.
- Assist with sales and tax-related reporting and compliance.
- Provide accounting support related to pricing, invoicing, and transaction coding.
- Support Accounts Payable and other general accounting activities as needed.
- Partner with internal departments to research and resolve financial questions.
- Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls.
- Work collaboratively with the broader accounting and finance team to meet reporting deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
