Senior Accountant

The Hollister Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hollister Group in Boston seeks a Senior Accountant to ensure accurate and timely financial disclosures, collaborating with a professional team devoted to transparency and excellence. You will own month-end close processes, draft financial statements, and coordinate with auditors to produce high-quality external reports.

Candidates should have 2–3+ years in public or 4–6+ years in corporate accounting, strong GAAP knowledge, ERP experience, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required or CPA preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and external reporting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis required.

Responsibilities

• Close out the month, build cash flow statements and supporting schedules.
• Draft quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes; coordinate with auditors.
• Address reviewer comments and track edits to closure.
• Prepare recurring monthly and quarterly external reports.
• Assist with quarterly earnings release preparation.
• Monitor peer reporting practices and bring insights.
• Streamline processes, develop templates, and apply automation/AI where helpful.
• Maintain controls, procedures and desk manuals.
• Tackle special projects and technical accounting research.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

Our client, a well-established financial services organization in Boston, is adding a Senior Accountant to its accounting team. This individual will be a key player in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the organization’s financial disclosures, collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals committed to transparency and excellence.

Compensation

$100K-120K*

• rate listed not guaranteed – potential offers vary based on experience level, qualifications, and internal equity and may be outside of this range.

Applicants must be able to work onsite 2 days per week in Boston to be eligible for this position.

Responsibilities

• Close out the month: build the cash flow statement and pull together the support behind it
• Draft quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes, then work them through review with the team and the auditors
• Answer reviewer comments and keep every edit and question tracked until it is closed
• Prepare the recurring monthly and quarterly reports that go out to outside stakeholders
• Help get the quarterly earnings release ready
• Keep an eye on how peer financial institutions report, and bring back ideas
• Streamline and process systems, build better templates, and bring in automation and AI where it helps
• Keep the controls, procedures and desk manuals current
• Pick up special projects and technical accounting research as they come up

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA strongly preferred)
• 2-3+ years of public accounting, or 4-6+ years of corporate accounting, with strong financial statement preparation experience
• Strong GAAP knowledge and a solid understanding of external reporting requirements
• Hands-on experience with financial reporting and ERP platforms (a big plus if you can help integrate them)
• Advanced Excel and database or query skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of accuracy
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage several priorities at once

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Hollister Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people who are under-represented in their respective occupation or position.