Senior Accountant – Hybrid NYC, Close & GAAP Expert

Talentify; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Friday remote flexibility

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant for a permanent role based in New York, NY. The ideal candidate will own core general ledger and monthly close, work with the CFO and founders, and support the internal accounting function within a growing startup media company.

The role requires 4+ years of accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Sage Intacct and Bill.com. The position offers a hybrid schedule with in-office days and Friday remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience in both public and private sectors.
• Proficiency in accounting, month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience with ERP systems; Sage Intacct and Bill.com are a plus.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups, and modeling.
• Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet, bank reconciliation, audit, and GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close activities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and post journal entries with supporting documentation.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations.
• Research accounting discrepancies and resolve unreconciled items.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reconcile balances between entities.
• Support intercompany elimination during consolidation.
• Review GL coding across departments, projects, and entities.
• Identify and correct miscoded transactions.
• Provide AP support: invoice coding, vendor inquiries, and payments.
• Partner with FP&A on cost analysis, variance analysis, reporting, and ad hoc requests.
• Strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls, and documentation.
• Assist with audits, accounting projects, and financial analyses.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve close efficiency.
• Work independently while collaborating across accounting and finance.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUPs

Modeling

GAAP

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Analytical skills

Tools

Sage Intacct

Bill.com

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Senior Accountant for a permanent role based in New York, NY. The ideal candidate will own core general ledger and monthly close, work with the CFO and founders, and support the internal accounting function within a growing startup media company.

The role requires 4+ years of accounting experience, GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Sage Intacct and Bill.com. The position offers a hybrid schedule with in-office days and Friday remote flexibility.