Senior Accountant

Ascendo Resources, LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources, LLC in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Senior Accountant to move beyond routine entries, own the month-end close, and partner with leadership to strengthen internal controls and reporting.

You will drive improvements across processes, work with cross-functional teams, and support audits. The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years of accounting experience, CPA progress preferred, and strong Excel and Sage skills.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work through large data sets.
• Experience with Sage is a plus.
• Multi-State Accounting is a Plus.
• CPA or Progress towards a CPA highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive key aspects of the month-end and year-end close.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and internal reporting.
• Analyze financial performance and investigate variances.
• Support external audits, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements and control enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance and operational teams

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Detail-oriented

Solutions-driven

CPA progress toward CPA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage

Job description

Ready to step beyond day-to-day accounting and take on a more impactful role? This Senior Accountant position offers direct visibility with leadership, ownership of core accounting functions, and the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across reporting and processes.

This is a great fit for someone looking to move past purely transactional work and take the lead on the close process, enhance internal controls, and partner with leadership to elevate financial reporting and operational efficiency. You’ll gain broad exposure across the business while helping implement best practices within the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and drive key aspects of the month-end and year-end close
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and internal reporting
• Analyze financial performance and investigate variances
• Support external audits, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Identify and implement process improvements and control enhancements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance and operational teams

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3–6+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work through large data sets
• Experience with Sage is a plus
• Multi-State Accounting is a Plus
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset
• CPA or Progress towards a CPA highly preferred

DIVERSTIY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service or any non-merit factor.