Senior Accountant

Brown Advisory•Baltimore, MD

8d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Brown Advisory is seeking a professional, energetic, and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their Baltimore office. This role is primarily responsible for the day-to-day recording and review of financial transactions, including preparing monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, performing variance analysis, and preparing monthly internal financial reporting for senior leadership. The position offers opportunities for career growth within the accounting function of a global independent investment management and strategic advisory firm. The ideal candidate will be thorough, accurate, curious, proactive, a team player, a natural problem-solver, able to work independently, discreet, and possess a positive, service-oriented mindset with strong accounting acumen and communication skills. They will leverage available tools, including automation and AI, to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and controls, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of accounting or financial industry related experience.
Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting required.
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply accounting principles.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.
Detail-oriented self-starter comfortable working independently and understanding appropriate times to ask questions and managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Strong analytical, problem solving, research, verbal, and written communication skills.
Execution-focused, with the ability to take individual responsibility for delivering quality work in a timely manner.
Excellent computer skills, particularly in navigating AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot), detailed system-generated source reports, downloading and analyzing data, and Excel functions.
Ability to build, foster, and maintain positive professional relationships.
Ability to work at the Baltimore office location.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Nice To Haves

CPA license (or progress towards passing CPA exams) strongly preferred but not required.
A curious and inquisitive mindset will be beneficial in this role.
Demonstrates curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, improve efficiency, and thoughtfully leverage new technologies and tools, including AI-enabled productivity solutions

Responsibilities

General operational and accounting responsibilities, as necessary.
Participate in the preparation and/or review of monthly and quarterly journal entries, account reconciliations and other underlying data, using system tools and automation where available to identify, investigate, and resolve reconciling items timely.
Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and ad hoc financial reporting for senior management, incorporating analytical review techniques and data-driven insights to highlight trends, anomalies, and significant changes.
Assist with firmwide budgeting and forecasting, including data validation, variance analysis, and supporting schedules; contribute ideas for process enhancements using financial systems and analytical tools.
Support year-end audits and regulatory examinations, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses; assist in improving audit-readiness through better data organization and controls.
Continually improve documentation of procedures, policies, and controls.
Continuously develop technical and professional skills, including staying current on accounting standards, best practices, and emerging technologies such as AI-enabled accounting and financial systems.
Participate in ad hoc projects, including process-improvement initiatives and system enhancements that support the evolution of the firm’s finance and accounting capabilities.