Senior Accountant
$90,000–$100,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Independently own assigned areas of the monthly and annual close, from source data through journal entries, reconciliations, and review-ready supporting schedules. Perform balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and aging items, resolving root causes on a timely basis. Prepare account-level variance analyses and preliminary results, proactively flagging unusual trends, errors, risks, and process-improvement opportunities. Reconcile revenue, cash receipts, and merchant settlements across e-commerce, wholesale, and payment platforms, accounting for returns, refunds, discounts, chargebacks, fees, and revenue cutoff. Support inventory and COGS accounting, including reconciliations, reserves, landed costs, freight, duties and tariffs, physical counts, and period-end cutoff. Serve as primary backup to the Accounting Manager, developing the capability to execute core close responsibilities during absences. Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies; help implement scalable solutions that improve accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across T&E, AP, AR, and cash-application workflows. Own assigned audit schedules and documentation, responding to external auditor requests accurately and promptly. Support tax, regulatory, and other compliance activities in coordination with internal and external partners. Perform ad hoc accounting analyses and support special projects as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful ownership of month-end close and general ledger processes
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement preparation
- Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries, performing complex balance sheet reconciliations, and independently investigating nonroutine accounting issues
- Strong Excel skills, including reconciling and analyzing high-volume financial data
- Strong ERP/accounting-systems aptitude — especially NetSuite — with the ability to learn new platforms and troubleshoot data or integration issues
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to manage competing priorities without sacrificing accuracy
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a lean, hands-on environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in retail, apparel, consumer products, or e-commerce
- Experience with inventory, COGS, high-volume revenue, and payment-processor accounting
- Experience with Shopify, Concur, Bill.com, or similar systems
- CPA (or progress toward), or prior public accounting experience
- Experience supporting ERP implementations
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