Senior Accountant: Lease & Close Specialist

Sports Medicine North; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Generous PTO

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Spire Orthopedic Partners, based in Stamford, CT, seeks a Senior Accountant to own monthly close processes across multiple entities, including journal entries and reconciliations, with a focus on ASC 842 lease accounting and prepaid expenses.

The role requires 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Collaborative cross-functional work and documentation duties form a core part of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of the month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting guidance to transactions and explain conclusions clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze account activity and financial results, identify inconsistencies, and independently drive follow-up through resolution.
• Strong workpaper discipline, including clear documentation of purpose, source data, procedures, conclusions, reviewer considerations, and evidence of control performance.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment and managing competing deadlines with limited supervision.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and structured reconciliation and analysis techniques.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned components of the monthly close for multiple operating and management entities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, and timely resolution of open items.
• Perform analytical reviews of assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts and entity results; investigate period-over-period changes, identify unexpected trends or errors, and communicate conclusions and required actions.
• Own ASC 842 lease accounting for operating and finance leases through LeaseQuery, including new leases, amendments, remeasurements, terminations, monthly entries, reconciliations, communication with operators, and support for financial statement disclosures.
• Own the prepaid expense process, including maintaining complete amortization schedules, reviewing additions and classifications, recording monthly amortization, reconciling balances to the general ledger, and identifying aged or impaired items.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and supporting workpapers that are accurate, complete, easy to follow, and supported by clear evidence and conclusions.
• Support the continued buildout and standardization of accounting processes across Spire's MSO and operating entities, including entity-level close procedures, account ownership, intercompany activity, allocations, and management reporting support.
• Document new and existing processes, risks, controls, and evidence of performance; identify control gaps and recommend practical improvements that strengthen accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Review accounts and processes for changes in business activity, contracts, systems, or accounting requirements and update related accounting conclusions, workpapers, and controls as needed.
• Coordinate fixed asset and capital spending accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, subledger reconciliation, and reporting.
• Support inventory accounting, payroll and bank activity postings, accruals, accounts payable review, debt and revenue reconciliations, and other close activities based on assigned entity responsibilities.
• Assist with the integration of acquisitions and growth initiatives into Spire's accounting systems, close processes, policies, and controls.
• Coordinate with FP&A, operations, accounts payable, payroll, tax, external auditors, and other stakeholders to obtain information, resolve discrepancies, and improve reporting processes.
• Support external audits, internal reviews, and other compliance requests by preparing schedules, explaining accounting positions, and resolving follow-up items.
• Prepare monthly sales and use tax filings and research new or changing filing requirements, as assigned.
• Take ownership of ad hoc accounting projects and process improvements, balancing recurring responsibilities with evolving business priorities.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

LeaseQuery

ERP systems

Job description

Spire Orthopedic Partners, based in Stamford, CT, seeks a Senior Accountant to own monthly close processes across multiple entities, including journal entries and reconciliations, with a focus on ASC 842 lease accounting and prepaid expenses.

The role requires 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. Collaborative cross-functional work and documentation duties form a core part of the job.