Senior Accountant

LEAD3R; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LEAD3R is seeking a Senior Accountant to support month-end close, payroll accounting, and financial reporting for a growing healthcare organization. You will partner with HR and cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and drive efficiencies.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, and the ability to manage complex schedules and audits, with strong Excel skills and a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a Big 4 or large company
• Strong GAAP knowledge and month-end close experience
• Experience with payroll accounting and benefits liabilities
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to learn new software
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to payroll, accruals, and prepaid accounts
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Perform domestic and international payroll accounting, including accrual estimates
• Maintain bonus schedules, tax receivables/liabilities, and benefits balances
• Coordinate with partners to ensure accruals are complete and accurate
• Analyze expense trends and variances and explain results to management
• Support audits with complex schedules and documentation
• Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Identify process improvements to streamline accounting workflows
• Assist with system implementations or upgrades related to accounting processes

Skills

Payroll accounting

GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Join a growing, mission-driven healthcare organization that is making a meaningful impact on patient care while advancing the future of precision medicine. Our client is looking for a Senior Accountant to support month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting, and employee-related accounting activities. This role will partner closely with HR and other cross-functional teams to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial results while helping identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting foundation, experience working within a GAAP environment, and a desire to continue expanding their expertise in employee-related accounting as the organization continues to scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to payroll and benefits expenses, accruals, and prepaid accounts
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Perform domestic and international payroll accounting, including verification of expense classifications and accrual estimates
• Maintain bonus schedules, tax receivables and liabilities, and benefits liability balances
• Coordinate with business partners to ensure completeness and accuracy of accruals
• Analyze expense trends and variances and provide explanations to management
• Organize and evaluate prepaid expenses and balances, ensuring proper amortization and accurate period recognition, according to policy
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support business initiatives and financial transparency
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance controls
• Assist with system implementations or upgrades related to accounting processes
• Prepare and review financial reports for accuracy; complete any additional review or investigation required
• Research and respond to financial inquiries from management
• Participate in preparation of complex schedules and documentation for internal and external audits, both domestic and international
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Assist as needed to perform other related duties and special projects as requested
• Accept other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in accounting preferably in a Big 4 or large company, with 3+ years preferred specifically in payroll accounting
• Strong experience with month-end close
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to learn new accounting software
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Drive for Results (Service, Quality, and Continuous Improvement): Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to delivery of quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement
• Communication: Proficient verbal and written communication skills; willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization to achieve the desired results
• Teamwork: Commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team
• Customer Service Focus: Demonstrate a focus on listening to and understanding client/customer needs and then delighting the client/customer by exceeding service and quality expectations