Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant
Location: Montvale NJ; 100% Onsite (must live within 35 minutes of Montvale)
Salary: $90000-$110000 Benefits
Benefits: Medical Vision Life 401K Holidays PTO Sick Time
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Typical Hours: 40 hours; M-F 8:30 AM 5:30 PM // Summer Fridays 8:30am-3:00pm

Senior Accountant (full-cycle accounting exp. req.) Description

Our client a privately held professional services organization that operates in a highly technology-driven environment is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team in Montvale NJ (25 employees company-wide). Their current Senior Accountant will be retiring later this year creating an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a long-term this role you will serve as the companys lead accounting professional partnering closely with the CEO to ensure overall financial accuracy while overseeing the day-to-day accounting function. Although this is an individual contributor role you will provide guidance and support to two team members responsible for the day-to-day A/P and A/R functions allowing you to spend the majority of your time on higher-level accounting responsibilities including general ledger activities reconciliations month-end close and financial reporting. Success in this role requires a strong accounting foundation advanced Excel skills and the ability to work within sophisticated accounting systems. Because theyre a smaller organization theyre looking for someone who enjoys working closely with their team building strong relationships and stepping in wherever they can add value. To our client culture is everything. Their CEO invests heavily in her team values work/life balance and consistently recognizes employee contributions.

Senior Accountant (full-cycle accounting exp. req.) Responsibilities

Prepare and enter journal entries
Manage bank general ledger and account reconciliations
Oversee accounts payable activities including vendor payments and expense processing
Process customer billing and support accounts receivable activities as needed
Reconcile cash receipts deposits credit memos and credit card transactions
Prepare and support month-end and year-end close processes
Assist with sales tax reporting annual 1099 preparation and other regulatory reporting
Analyze financial data and assist with financial reporting budgeting and expense analysis
Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure compliance with GAAP principles
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and support special projects as needed

Senior Accountant (full-cycle accounting exp. req.) Qualifications

Bachelors degree required
3 years of full-cycle accounting experience required
Experience with general ledger reconciliations journal entries and month-end close required
Experience working within an ERP or CRM required
Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs required