Senior Accounting Specialist

Sosa & Arvelo, LLC; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sosa & Arvelo, LLC in Orlando, FL is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Specialist to lead month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting for the firm’s clients.

The role also supervises junior accounting staff, supports audits, and requires bilingual English/Spanish; hybrid schedule with on-site Mon-Thu and remote Fri. Strong Excel skills, GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in QuickBooks are essential to manage client accounts and drive automation efforts.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of hands-on accounting experience in a professional-services or client-facing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior accounting staff.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and standard accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, AP/AR, and audit support.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and comfort with the rest of Microsoft Office.
• Strong technology literacy, with hands-on experience using AI tools.
• Ability to work independently from the Orlando, FL office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, and prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Perform bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations, and maintain the general ledger - journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice processing, vendor management, invoicing, and collections.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and firm policy, and prepare documentation supporting external audits, tax filings, and internal reviews.
• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for assigned clients, including client calls and new-client onboarding.
• Champion the adoption of AI tools and automation for recurring accounting tasks, and document the resulting workflows.
• Supervise and develop junior accounting staff and interns, including quality review and regular one-on-ones.

Skills

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

GAAP

Excel proficiency

AI tools

Client-facing

Bilingual English/Spanish

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

CPA or CPA-track (preferred)

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Workflow automation tools

Job description

Senior Accounting Specialist

Leads month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting for the firm's clients, and supervises junior accounting staff.

Sosa & Arvelo is looking for an experienced accounting professional to lead financial operations for the firm’s clients, working out of the Orlando, FL office on a hybrid schedule - Monday through Thursday on-site, Friday remote.

01 What the role does

The Senior Accounting Specialist leads month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, prepares financial statements and executive summaries, and manages reconciliations and the general ledger across a caseload of client accounts. The role also supervises and develops junior accounting staff and interns, and serves as a primary point of contact for assigned clients.

02 Responsibilities

• Lead the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, and prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Perform bank, credit card, and intercompany reconciliations, and maintain the general ledger - journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice processing, vendor management, invoicing, and collections
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and firm policy, and prepare documentation supporting external audits, tax filings, and internal reviews
• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for assigned clients, including client calls and new-client onboarding
• Champion the adoption of AI tools and automation for recurring accounting tasks, and document the resulting workflows
• Supervise and develop junior accounting staff and interns, including quality review and regular one-on-ones

03 What we’re looking for

• 2-5 years of hands-on accounting experience in a professional-services or client-facing environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior accounting staff
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
• Working knowledge of GAAP and standard accounting principles
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, AP/AR, and audit support
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and comfort with the rest of Microsoft Office
• Strong technology literacy, with hands-on experience using AI tools
• Ability to work independently from the Orlando, FL office

04 Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, CPA or CPA-track a plus
• Familiarity with workflow-automation tools