Senior Accountant

South Florida Recruiters; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

South Florida Recruiters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing West Palm Beach retail accounting team. This hands-on role collaborates with management to ensure accurate reporting and timely closings across multiple store locations.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting and 3–5 years of full-cycle accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• 3–5 years of hands-on, full-cycle accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with spreadsheets.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a multi-location retail environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations, including daily cash receipts and deposits.
• Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper classification.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and support financial schedules.
• Assist the Accounting Manager with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting and closing activities.
• Supervise and support the Accounts Payable Clerk, oversee invoice processing, vendor payments, and related accounting functions.
• Collaborate with department heads across multiple retail store locations to address accounting matters, review financial information, and ensure accurate reporting of store-level activities.

Skills

GAAP

General ledger

Journal entries

Bank reconciliations

Multi-location retail experience

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client, an established and growing company based in West Palm Beach, FL with multiple retail locations, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys a hands-on role, working closely with management, and contributing to the company's continued success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform multiple bank and credit card reconciliations, including daily cash receipts and deposit activity.
• Maintain and analyze general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper classification of financial transactions.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and support financial schedules.
• Assist the Accounting Manager with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting and closing activities.
• Supervise and support the Accounts Payable Clerk, oversee invoice processing, vendor payments, and related accounting functions.
• Collaborate with department heads across multiple retail store locations to address accounting matters, review financial information, and ensure accurate reporting of store-level activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 3–5 years of hands-on, full-cycle accounting experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including proficiency with spreadsheets
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and GAAP
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience in a multi-location retail environment is a plus