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Professional Alternatives lists this Senior Accountant (New York) opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Accountant (Accounting Lead)
Queens, NY, fully in-office
***Title insurance, escrow, real estate settlement, or similar industry experience highly preferred
About the Role
Our client is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant to oversee the day-to-day accounting function and provide daily direction to a junior accounting team member. This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing the month-end close, completing bank and escrow reconciliations, handling payroll accounting, and supporting regulatory and tax reporting.
This is an individual contributor leadership role, meaning the Senior Accountant will guide and review the work of an Accounting Assistant without having formal people-management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
Manage daily accounting activity across operating, escrow, and payroll accounts
Review banking activity, resolve routine exceptions, and escalate suspicious or unusual transactions as needed
Review and approve wires, refunds, check requests, and other disbursements within established approval limits
Complete the monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and account reconciliations
Prepare bank and escrow reconciliations and investigate discrepancies at the transaction or file level
Prepare monthly financial statements, P&L trend reporting, and operational financial reports for leadership review
Handle payroll accounting, including contractor payments, payroll funding, payroll journal entries, and year-end W-2/1099 reconciliation
Review accounts payable activity and credit card coding
Verify changes to vendor payment instructions and maintain appropriate payment controls
Prepare recurring financial, regulatory, and compliance filings
Support annual reporting and audit requirements by preparing schedules and documentation
Prepare year-end financial information and workpapers for external accounting professionals
Provide financial information needed for business insurance renewals and other annual reporting requirements
Assign, train, and review the Accounting Assistant's day-to-day work
Maintain accounting procedures and support strong segregation-of-duties and internal control practices
Serve as a primary accounting resource for operational teams and escalate issues to leadership when appropriate
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
4+ years of progressive accounting experience
Title insurance, escrow, real estate settlement, or similar industry experience highly preferred
Hands-on experience with month-end close and bank reconciliations
Experience training, reviewing, or directing the work of junior accounting staff
Working knowledge of cash accounting and general accounting principles
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to quickly learn new accounting, financial, and online banking systems
Strong attention to detail and ability to independently manage deadlines
Experience with three-way bank or escrow reconciliations and industry-specific financial reporting preferred
Familiarity with underwriter or premium remittance processes preferred
Experience with title production or settlement software preferred
Experience with a PEO payroll platform preferred
Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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