Senior Accountant

**Role Summary** **StevenDouglas** is partnering with a well\-established organization in **Bergen County** to identify a skilled accounting professional to support and strengthen its financial operations. This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong controls, and supporting leadership with timely financial insights in a fast\-paced, deadline\-driven environment. **Key Responsibilities** * Own the monthly close process from start to finish, ensuring all entries, accruals, and adjustments are completed accurately and on schedule * Prepare internal and external financial reports, including consolidated statements and performance analyses for management review * Conduct detailed balance sheet and account reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances and discrepancies * Experience with accounting for Fixed Assets, Inventory and prepaid/deferral accounts) * Analyze financial results, identifying trends and explaining period\-over\-period fluctuations * Review, document, and enhance accounting processes and internal controls to ensure GAAP compliance * Support budgeting, forecasting, and special financial projects as needed, including ad hoc reporting requests **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is a must * 3–5 years of hands\-on accounting experience with strong exposure to general ledger and close activities * Solid understanding of GAAP and experience supporting audits or compliance initiatives * Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of ERP or accounting systems * Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively