Senior Accountant (Hybrid)

Ascend; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited growth potential

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible hours

Remote or hybrid options

Job summary

Ascend is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team in New York City, responsible for maintaining financial reports and ensuring compliance with GAAP. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in accounting or finance and 4+ years of experience. The role offers flexible hours and a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $100,000. This position involves supporting business owners with essential financial insights to aid in growth and profitability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• Familiar with inventory factoring.
• Experience within real estate and manufacturing industries.
• Ability to manage large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Contribute to the development and review of annual operating budgets.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Assist with audits and internal requests.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

QuickBooks Online

GAAP compliance

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop

Job description

Overview

About Ascend: Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com.

About LMC: LMC was founded in 2010 on the principle of delivering out-of-the-box, trusted, expert guidance. Great clients is one aspect, but it is our even greater staff that sets us apart. For us, it’s about creating a positive work environment that offers flexibility and growth.

LMC is searching for a Senior Accountant to join our CFO and Client Account Services Division in our New York City office. Our CFO and CAS team works to develop relationships with business owners to ensure that they have the necessary information to make the right decisions for the growth and profitability of their organization.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations and with monthly close processes.
• Contribute to the development and review of annual operating budgets and performance projections.
• Maintain documentation for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and conducting internal audits.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Meeting and reporting deadlines to clients.
• Responding to information requests, reviewing financial statements, and assisting with audits.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Assisting the accounting services department as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• Familiar with inventory factoring.
• Experience within real estate and manufacturing industries.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, laws and regulations.
• Excellent analytical skills to manage large amounts of data.
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrates an ability to function at a high level in a deadline driven, time-sensitive environment.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize tasks, responsive and polished communication skills (verbal and written).

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

Working at LMC provides unlimited growth potential along with a competitive compensation and benefits package. We also offer flexible hours & remote or hybrid options to accommodate a work-life balance.

The annual base salary range for this role is $80,000-100,000. This range includes the anticipated low and high end of LMC’s salary range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on various factors, including experience, education and/or skill level.