Senior Accounting Lead

Professional Alternatives; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits including Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Full-time, Monday–Friday, onsite

Job summary

Professional Alternatives is seeking a Senior Accounting Lead in Bayside, NY to own the day-to-day accounting function and lead an Accounting Assistant onsite. The role reports to the President and focuses on month-end close, reconciliations, and regulatory reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of accounting experience, strong internal controls, and an understanding of cash activity. Real estate/title experience is a plus; this is an in-office, full-time position with high visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of accounting experience including month-end close and bank reconciliations.
• Experience reviewing/training/directing a junior accounting team member; informal lead ok.
• Strong understanding of cash activity and internal controls; high integrity with sensitive funds/approvals.
• Preferred: title/escrow/real estate settlement experience with three-way reconciliations and remittances.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day accounting across operating and escrow accounts.
• Review daily cash activity and resolve banking exceptions; escalate suspicious items.
• Approve wires, refunds, and check requests within limits; route high-value items for approval.
• Own month-end close including journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications.
• Prepare bank and escrow reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Produce monthly financial statements and reporting packages (P&L, volume, payroll-to-premium).
• Oversee payroll-related accounting activities including pay runs and reconciliations.
• Review AP and vendor payment instruction changes before updates.
• Support underwriter/regulatory filings and audit schedules as needed.
• Provide day-to-day direction to Accounting Assistant; assist training and process docs.

Skills

Month-end close

Bank reconciliations

Team leadership

Excel

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job ID#: 43391

Senior Accounting Lead

Location: Bayside, NY
Salary: $80,000–$100,000 (base salary range)
Type: Direct Hire | In-Office

In this role, you’ll join an established, service-driven organization in the real estate/title services space that supports high-volume, time-sensitive transactions. They’re seeking a qualified Senior Accounting Lead to join their team onsite in Bayside, NY and own the day-to-day accounting function while providing hands‑on leadership to an Accounting Assistant.

Overview

This is a high‑visibility accounting lead role reporting to the President, with responsibility for daily cash activity across multiple accounts, month‑end close, reconciliations, and recurring industry‑specific reporting/filings. You’ll bring strong controls‑minded judgment (especially around approvals and payment changes) and help keep processes organized, documented, and audit‑ready.

Job Description

• Run the day-to-day accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely processing across operating and escrow‑related accounts
• Review daily cash activity and resolve banking/Positive Pay exceptions; escalation suspicious items appropriately
• Approve wires, refunds, and check requests within approval limits; route higher‑value items for secondary approval
• Own month‑end close including journal entries, accruals, and reclasses
• Prepare bank and escrow (three‑way) reconciliations and investigate/resolve discrepancies
• Produce monthly financial statements and reporting packages (P&L trends, volume reporting, payroll‑to‑premium reporting)
• Oversee payroll‑related accounting activities including pay runs, funding, reconciliations, and related journal entries
• Review accounts payable and credit card coding; verify changes to vendor payment instructions before updates are made
• Prepare and support underwriter/regulatory filings and audit schedules as needed
• Provide day‑to‑day work direction to an Accounting Assistant; support training, quality review, and process documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4+ years of accounting experience including month‑end close and bank reconciliations
• Experience reviewing/training/directing the work of a junior accounting team member (informal lead experience is fine)
• Strong understanding of cash activity and internal controls; high integrity with sensitive funds and approvals
• Intermediate Excel skills and comfort learning new accounting/banking systems quickly
• Preferred: Experience in title/escrow/real estate settlement environments (including three‑way reconciliations and remittances)

Perks/Benefits

• Medical benefits including Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• Full‑time, Monday–Friday schedule in an onsite team environment
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a key accounting lead role with visibility to leadership