Senior Accountant

Spear Physical and Occupational Therapy; New York (NY); In loco; USD 85.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SPEAR Physical and Occupational Therapy is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the Controller in the Accounting & Finance Department. This role ensures the accuracy of SPEAR’s financial statements across 90+ clinics and collaborates with Operations on clinic revenues and expenses.

You will lead month-end close, maintain the general ledger across multiple entities, oversee fixed assets and ASC 842 lease accounting, and assist audits while driving process improvements in US GAAP compliance.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multi-site, multi-entity environment.
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
• Ability to independently own portions of the monthly close, including expense allocations.
• Strong understanding of U.S GAAP and financial reporting principles and practices.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using ERP systems (NetSuite a plus).

Mansioni

• Prepare and record monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, payroll-related entries, and other recurring transactions.
• Lead assigned month-end close activities and ensure deadlines are met.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Analyze month-over-month fluctuations and prepare supporting schedules.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reporting packages for management.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger across multiple entities.
• Review transactions for proper accounting treatment and compliance with GAAP.
• Support implementation and maintenance of internal controls and accounting policies.
• Review the work of Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable Specialist.
• Manage fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation schedules.
• Account for lease agreements and maintain lease accounting records per ASC 842 Lease Accounting standards.
• Ensure capital expenditures are appropriately reviewed, capitalized, and supported.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Assist with annual financial statement audits and other compliance-related projects.
• Support requests from lenders, investors, and regulatory agencies as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency.
• Assist with automation initiatives and ERP/system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain accounting procedures and documentation.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field

Strumenti

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

As a Senior Accountant at SPEAR, you will support the Controller in carrying out the responsibilities of the Accounting & Finance Department. This position will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of SPEAR’s financial statements and supporting the continued growth of the business, which currently includes over 90 physical therapy clinics with each requiring separate P&L reporting.

This role requires a self-starter with strong attention to detail, exceptional quantitative skills, collaboration skills and the ability to perform under tight deadlines. Having a service mentality is important, as the Accounting Team works closely with Spear’s Operations Team on any questions they have about their clinic’s revenues and expenses.

Role & Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Prepare and record monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, payroll-related entries, and other recurring transactions.
• Lead assigned month-end close activities and ensure deadlines are met.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Analyze month-over-month fluctuations and prepare supporting schedules.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reporting packages for management.

General Ledger Accounting

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger across multiple entities.
• Review transactions for proper accounting treatment and compliance with GAAP.
• Support implementation and maintenance of internal controls and accounting policies.
• Review the work of Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable Specialist

Fixed Assets & Lease Accounting

• Manage fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation schedules.
• Account for lease agreements and maintain lease accounting records per ASC 842 Lease Accounting standards
• Ensure capital expenditures are appropriately reviewed, capitalized, and supported.

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Assist with annual financial statement audits and other compliance-related projects.
• Support requests from lenders, investors, and regulatory agencies as needed.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiency.
• Assist with automation initiatives and ERP/system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain accounting procedures and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a multi-site, multi-entity environment
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis
• Ability to independently own portions of the monthly close, including expense allocations
• Strong understanding of U.S GAAP and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience using ERP systems (NetSuite a plus)

Our Shared Values

As a SPEAR team member, you naturally exhibit SPEAR’s values by default. Your talents instinctively result in actions of Service, Passion, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, Impact and Teamwork. You put people first, and know that each teammate, and each New Yorker, can rely on you to help them become the best versions of themselves.

$85,000 - $95,000 a year