Senior Accountant

Goodwin Recruiting; Sunnyside (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting seeks a hands-on Senior Accountant to run the day-to-day accounting function in Sunnyside, NY, and guide a two-person team. The role covers books, month-end close, reconciliations, payroll accounting, and relevant regulatory filings, with the President approving high-value disbursements and financial statements.

The Senior Accountant will also lead the Accounting Assistant, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support year-end activities and audits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience with month-end close and bank reconciliations.
• Experience training, reviewing, or directing the work of junior staff.
• Working knowledge of cash accounting.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills; ability to quickly learn new software and online banking platforms.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day accounting and lead the month-end close process.
• Prepare bank and escrow reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and P&L trend reports for leadership.
• Manage payroll processing, 1099s, and payroll-related reconciliations.
• Supervise Accounting Assistant and maintain SOPs per best practices.

Skills

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Payroll accounting

Excel

Staff training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

TrackerPro

SoftPro

Qualia

Justworks

Job description

Senior Accountant

Our client is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant to run the day-to-day accounting function and lead a two-person team. This role keeps the books, completes the month-end close and reconciliations for the company's bank accounts, handles payroll accounting and underwriter and tax filings, and directs the Accounting Assistant's daily work. The Senior Accountant works within approval limits set by the President, who signs off on high-value disbursements, banking changes, and the monthly financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Cash & Escrow Activity: Review daily activity across operating, escrow, premium, recording, and payroll accounts. Resolve Positive Pay and banking exceptions, escalating suspicious items to the President. Approve wires, refunds, and check requests prepared by the Accounting Assistant within assigned limits, and route items above those limits for second approval.
• Month-End Close & Reconciliations: Complete the monthly close, including journal entries, accruals, and reclasses. Prepare bank and escrow (three-way) reconciliations and resolve file-level discrepancies.
• Financial Statements: Prepare monthly financial statements, the P&L trend package, and volume and payroll-to-premium reports for review by the President and ownership.
• Payroll & Contractor Payments: Prepare closer (1099) pay runs, payroll funding, PEO invoice reconciliations, payroll journal entries, and year-end W-2/1099 reconciliation in coordination with HR.
• Accounts Payable: Review vendor payments and credit card coding prepared by the Accounting Assistant, and independently verify any change to payment instructions before it is entered.
• Underwriter & Regulatory Filings: Prepare the monthly underwriter premium remittance, the annual Data Call, and the unclaimed funds (escheatment) report. Prepare schedules and support for the underwriter audit.
• Year-End & Renewals Support: Prepare fiscal-year financials and workpapers for the outside CPA, and provide revenue and premium data for E&O, cyber, and other insurance renewals.
• Team Lead & Process: Assign, train, and review the Accounting Assistant's daily work, and give input on performance. Keep SOPs current, follow segregation of duties consistent with ALTA Best Practices, and serve as the first escalation point for the Title operations team.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, including month-end close and bank reconciliations.
• Experience training, reviewing, or directing the work of junior staff.
• Working knowledge of cash accounting.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills; ability to quickly learn new software and online banking platforms.

Preferred

• Title insurance, escrow, or real estate settlement experience, including three-way reconciliation and underwriter remittance.
• Experience with title production software (e.g., TrackerPro, SoftPro, Qualia) and a PEO payroll platform (e.g., Justworks).
• Interest in growing into an Accounting Manager role.

Core Competencies

• Integrity: Safeguards client and company funds and follows controls without exception.
• Ownership: Meets close and filing deadlines without close supervision.
• Team Leadership: Directs and develops a junior team member through clear, hands‑on guidance.
• Judgment: Knows when to resolve an issue and when to escape it.

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Chance Prescott