Senior Accountant

Chesapeake Search Partners; Crofton (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Search Partners, Crofton, MD, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its finance team. The role offers hands-on accounting across a multi-entity portfolio and reports to the Controller.

You will support daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close while collaborating with finance leadership and operations teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness. A Bachelor’s in accounting and 3+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, and account reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software or ERP systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Experience with accounts receivable, banking platforms, or sales tax compliance is preferred.
• Background in manufacturing, construction, distribution, or another operationally driven environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting operations across a portfolio of entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
• Manage cash flow activities, vendor payments, and banking transactions.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Support customer billing, accounts receivable, collections, and commission calculations.
• Assist with sales tax compliance, audits, and other accounting processes.
• Work closely with finance leadership and operational teams across the organization.

Skills

Excel

NetSuite

Detail-oriented

Accounting software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Chesapeake Search Partners is partnering with an established, privately held organization to identify a Senior Accountant to join its finance team in Crofton, MD.This is an opportunity to join a growing, multi-entity organization in a hands-on accounting role with broad exposure across the business. Reporting to the Controller, this position will play a key role in supporting daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities while working closely with finance leadership and operational teams across the organization.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support accounting operations across a portfolio of entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial information
• Manage cash flow activities, vendor payments, and banking transactions
• Perform general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month-end close activities
• Support customer billing, accounts receivable, collections, and commission calculations
• Assist with sales tax compliance, audits, and other accounting processes
• Work closely with finance leadership and operational teams across the organization

What They're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, and account reconciliations
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software or ERP systems; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Experience with accounts receivable, banking platforms, or sales tax compliance is preferred
• Background in manufacturing, construction, distribution, or another operationally driven environment is a plus
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work independently and collaborate across teams