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Senior Accountant

Vaco
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
Feb 27, 2025
We're seeking a Senior Accountant to lead our clients expense accounting function, ensuring financial precision and driving operational efficiency. This role offers the chance to be a key contributor, directly impacting their monthly close process and delivering critical financial insights. You'll be instrumental in maintaining compliance, enhancing internal controls, and streamlining workflows, all while contributing to the overall financial health of the organization. Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Close: Execute and refine the monthly close process for expense accounts, ensuring adherence to GAAP. Produce comprehensive work papers, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements. Expense Analysis & Control: Conduct in-depth analysis of expense accounts, identifying trends and opportunities for optimization. Ensure accurate expense allocation and reconciliation across departments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate expense records. Compliance & Internal Controls: Strengthen and maintain internal controls related to expense accounting. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including SOX. Support external audits by providing necessary documentation and responses. Process Optimization & Innovation: Evaluate and enhance existing expense accounting processes, driving efficiency through automation and innovation. Participate in system upgrades and implementations, ensuring seamless data integration. Find and implement AI tools where applicable. Strategic Support: Provide insightful budget-to-actual variance analysis and management reporting. Assist in the development of accounting policies and procedures. Undertake ad-hoc projects as required. Your Qualifications: Competitive salary range of $120,000 to $140,000. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or progress towards certification is highly valued. 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience, including a strong foundation in public accountingand controllership/close processes. Demonstrated experience with publicly traded companies and SEC reporting requirements, particularly SOX compliance. Strong preference for candidates with experience in the asset management or broader financial services industry. Proficiency in GAAP and accountingsoftware and advanced Excel skills. Proven ability to drive process improvements and implement innovative solutions. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. 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