Sr. Accountant

Jobot; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is recruiting on behalf of a well-established educational institution seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant in New York. The role focuses on full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and process improvements under the Controller’s guidance.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of accounting experience, a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, and the ability to operate in a smaller, evolving organization while supporting acquisitions and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field.
• Strong full-cycle accounting experience and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounting activities, including GL maintenance, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records and schedules.
• Assist with monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support cash management and ensure transaction accuracy.
• Develop and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Assist with integration activities related to acquisitions.

Skills

Full cycle accounting

Independence

Entrepreneurial mindset

Multi-hat work style

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related

Job description

Sr. Accountant

$100000 - $110000 per year | New York, NY | On-site | Permanent

Sr. Accountant Opportunity | Manhattan

A bit about us:

Well-established leader in education

Why join us?

• Opportunity to join an established institution while helping shape the future of the company
• Opportunities for growth
• Excellent business operating margins
• Will be the right hand to the Controller
• Create/implement process improvements
• Strong diversity of work outside your standard accounting (will help with acquisition integration work)

Job Details

Our client is seeking a motivated, hands-on Senior Accountant to join its growing finance and accounting team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established educational institution backed by a large international education organization that is actively expanding its U.S. presence.

Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will play an integral role in managing day‑to‑day accounting operations while helping strengthen financial processes, improve efficiencies, and support the organization's continued growth.

This individual will have exposure to a variety of accounting functions, including full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, process improvements, and integration initiatives. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats, takes initiative, and thrives in a smaller, evolving environment where they can make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month‑end close.
• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records and supporting schedules.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial statements and management reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Support cash management and monitor accounting transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline existing accounting processes and improve operational efficiencies.
• Assist with integration activities related to newly acquired institutions.
• Collaborate with the Controller on developing scalable accounting processes and centralized shared services.
• Work cross-functionally with internal departments to support financial operations and reporting needs.
• Assist with additional accounting and finance initiatives as the organization continues to expand.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related
• Strong full cycle accounting experience.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; ability to operate in a smaller (~50M) evolving organization.
• Hands on mentality-Must be comfortable wearing multiple hats and working independently.
• Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, or multi-entity accounting is a plus.
• Ability to pass a background check.

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