Senior Accountant

Dean Dorton • Lexington, KY

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant role involves owning complex general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and detailed account analyses. This position supports month-end and year-end close processes, ensures accurate application of accounting policies and internal controls, and assists with payroll, billing, and accounts receivable processes. The role also includes maintaining fixed asset accounting, accruals, and other key balance sheet accounts, as well as supporting payroll budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. The Senior Accountant will prepare audit schedules, respond to audit requests, identify and resolve accounting issues, and recommend solutions. Additionally, this role will identify and implement accounting system enhancements and process improvements, serving as a technical accounting resource for the Internal Accounting team. Experience with AI-enabled tools for financial responsibilities is also a requirement. Behavioral expectations include demonstrating strong ownership, accountability, attention to detail, clear communication, sound judgment, independent management of priorities, effective collaboration, and maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. Non-chargeable contributions include participating in training, professional development, contributing to process documentation, mentoring team members, and supporting firm-wide initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 5 years in an internal accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control practices.
• Experience supporting financial reporting and audit processes.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Experience using or adapting to AI-enabled tools and technologies to support standard financial responsibilities, streamline processes, and improve accuracy in accounting.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation preferred.
• Professional services or multi-entity experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own complex general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and detailed account analyses.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes in coordination with the Controller.
• Ensure accurate application of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support payroll, billing, and accounts receivable processes through review, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Maintain and review fixed asset accounting, accruals, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Assist the Director with payroll budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities.
• Prepare audit schedules and support internal and external audit requests.
• Identify accounting issues, assess risk, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Identify and Implement accounting-related system enhancements and process improvements.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for Internal Accounting team members.
• Support and finish new projects as needed.
• Experience using or adapting to AI-enabled tools and technologies to support standard financial responsibilities, streamline processes, and improve accuracy in accounting.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Apply sound judgment and analytical thinking to complex accounting matters.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Collaborate effectively with Accounting, Payroll, Billing, and Finance partners.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all financial matters.
• Model consistency, reliability, and integrity in daily work.
• Participate in training, professional development, and continuing education.
• Contribute to documentation and standardization of accounting processes.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of accounting team members.
• Assist with firm-wide initiatives related to systems, controls, or financial reporting.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior