Senior Accountant - Outsourced Accounting & Finance Services

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.  

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Outsourced Accounting Team. You will work directly with our clients to provide customized accounting and financial reporting services to support them as they manage and grow their business or organization.

In this role, you will work independently on assigned client files via cloud applications, collaboratively with Outsourced Accounting team members, and be supervised by the Accounting Manager. You will be responsible for a variety of accounting and financial reporting for our clients, including analyzing transactions, complex account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, reviewing staff work, and supporting our clients’ existing accounting functions. Crucial to this role is the ability to independently, identify problem areas early, research technical accounting topics, and proactively resolve issues as an outsourced member of the clients’ accounting services team.

Note: this is a hybrid role, where you would be required to work out of either NYC or NJ offices 2 or more days a week.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper: 

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry 

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance.

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards 

• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions  

• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation  

• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work  

What work you will be responsible for:

• Prepare client financial statements, balance sheets, income statements, and general ledger

• Prepare client full disclosure financial statements

• Complete complex account reconciliations and recording transactions.  All facets of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting and closing process in accordance with U.S. GAAP

• Prepare financial and statistical reports, analyzing unusual items on financial reports and notifying Accounting Manager when necessary

• Preparation for and support of client external audit process

• Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of accounting software packages

• Gain a thorough understanding of the financial operations of our clients in a variety of industries

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• 3+ years of recent public and/or private accounting experience

Preferred/Desired qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or a related field

• CPA license or candidate for licensure

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Ability to handle multiple client files and deadlines at one time

• Ability to handle pressure in a positive professional manner

• Team player with strong communication and analytical skills

• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting

• Proficiency and aptitude for Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Familiarity with any of the following cloud-based accounting systems: Intacct, NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Concur, Expensify

• Account reconciliation experience

• SEC reporting

• Experience working in paperless environment

• Ability to work with and develop team members

• Ability to perform in challenging situations in a positive professional manner.

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About our Outsourced Services Team:   

The EisnerAmper Outsourcing group brings our team’s specialized knowledge of accounting directly into the offices of a wide range of clients. When we work with a client, we become part of their business, and we don’t take that lightly. Armed with cutt