Senior Accountant

Location: Westchester County, NY

Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite

About the Opportunity

A rapidly growing consumer products company is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to play a meaningful role in a growing organization with exposure to the full monthly close process, cash management, accounts payable, and ERP optimization.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this individual will work cross-functionally with multiple departments and help ensure accurate financial reporting while supporting process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Close

• Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process.
• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and other standard accounting adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and GAAP.
• Assist with financial reporting and other accounting projects as needed.

Cash Management

• Perform daily bank and cash reconciliations.
• Record and reconcile electronic payments, wire transfers, and other banking activity.
• Research and resolve cash discrepancies in collaboration with internal teams.
• Ensure accurate recording of customer receipts and revenue-related transactions.

Accounts Payable

• Oversee the accounts payable process from invoice receipt through payment.
• Review invoices for appropriate coding, approvals, and accuracy.
• Process vendor payments via ACH, wire, and check.
• Maintain vendor records and required tax documentation.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve invoice discrepancies promptly.

ERP & Process Improvement

• Serve as a key finance user within the company's ERP system.
• Support ongoing system enhancements, testing, and process improvements.
• Maintain accounting procedures and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and best practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Approximately 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience working with an ERP system in a corporate accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including functions such as PivotTables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Preferred

• Experience within a consumer products, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Exposure to automated accounts payable or invoice processing systems.
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward a professional accounting certification.