Senior Staff Accountant – Hybrid, GAAP & Close Lead

American Arbitration Association; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Student loan repayment

403(b) retirement plan with employer 2

Generous paid-time-off

Job summary

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) seeks a detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to support general ledger accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, and account reconciliations. The role also assists with budgeting, financial analysis, audits, and tax compliance while ensuring accuracy and strong internal controls.

AAA offers a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work arrangement, with in-office days at the Manhattan headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline; or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Knowledge of current FASB ASC 350/360 and ASC 842 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains General Ledger, including preparation and review of journal entries to ensure accuracy and adequate support.
• Ensures the accuracy and adherence to internal controls and accounting policies.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports, journals, and account reconciliations.
• Assists with monthly and year-end financial closing, and prepares internal and external reporting.
• Manages production of balance sheet and income statement account analysis and subsidiary ledger reconciliations to the general ledger.
• Assists with audits by interacting with internal and external auditors and producing/retrieving supporting documentation.
• Creates and improves accounting processes; works with staff to promote and provide top-quality standards and practices.
• Supervises and reviews the work of a staff accountant to ensure accuracy and provide coaching and guidance to streamline processes.
• Maintains various functions of the budget process and cost allocation schedules.
• Ensures confidentiality of case information and case records; adheres to AAA's information security and data privacy policies.

Skills

Legal/business documents

Financial data analysis

Problem solving

GAAP knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Oracle

NetSuite

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) seeks a detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to support general ledger accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, and account reconciliations. The role also assists with budgeting, financial analysis, audits, and tax compliance while ensuring accuracy and strong internal controls.

AAA offers a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work arrangement, with in-office days at the Manhattan headquarters.