Senior Accountant

Recruiting Partner: Reggie Whisenton

Westport, Connecticut | Accounting | Not Remote | $80,000 to $120,000 | Job ID: 164678

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Overview

A growing professional services firm is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join its finance team. This Senior Accountant will play a key part in supporting daily accounting operations, month-end close, and financial reporting across multiple entities. The ideal Senior Accountant candidate is organized, collaborative, and skilled in managing both routine tasks and ad hoc projects, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Controller with day-to-day accounting functions.
  • Reconcile corporate credit card activity to receipts on a monthly basis.
  • Manage the Accounts Payable process, including invoice entry, vendor setup, W-9 collection, and check preparation across multiple entities.
  • Maintain sub-ledgers for billing and verify vendor Certificates of Insurance for compliance.
  • Prepare journal entries and support month-end closing activities.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and review the general ledger for accuracy.
  • Reconcile bank accounts monthly.
  • Assist with weekly payroll processing.
  • Prepare project-related time analysis reports as needed.
  • Maintain and manage the fixed asset ledger.
  • Support special projects, reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred).
  • 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in a multi-entity environment.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP a plus.
  • Proven ability to quickly learn new accounting systems.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills with strong attention to detail.

At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

 

JOB ID: 164678

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

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