Senior Accountant

Professional Alternatives · New York

FULL TIME

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

Company	Professional Alternatives
Location	New York
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time

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