Senior Accountant (Onsite)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our growing CPA firm. This role requires advanced accounting expertise, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication with clients. Our Senior Accountants go beyond transactional bookkeeping — they ensure the accuracy of financial statements, perform complex reconciliations, and provide meaningful financial insight and guidance. Unlike an accounting clerk, who may primarily process accounts receivable, accounts payable, and data entry, the Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling accounts, cleaning up general ledgers, producing accurate financial statements, and advising clients on best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of general ledger accounting for multiple client entities across industries.

• Prepare journal entries for asset purchases/dispositions, depreciation, amortization, accruals, and payroll adjustments.

• Record and reconcile loan activity, including

o Proper posting of loan payments (splitting principal and interest).

o Reconciling loan balances to loan statements and amortization schedules.

o Recording new loans and preparing amortization schedules.

• Prepare and reconcile Shopify and PayPal monthly reports, including sales, merchant fees, chargebacks, and inventory activity.

• Prepare journal entries to gross up payroll; reconcile payroll wages and taxes to quarterly and annual reports (Forms 941, W-2, W-3).

• Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial statements identify trends and variances.

• Manage month-end and year-end close processes.

• Post year-end tax journal entries to reconcile the balance sheet and retained

earnings to the prior year’s tax return.

• Perform general ledger cleanup, including Accounts Receivable and Accounts

Payable reconciliations.

• Review vendor payments to identify potential 1099 recipients.

• Update vendor information in QuickBooks Online (QBO) to include W-9 details and properly tag 1099 vendors.

• Identify and correct categorization errors in QuickBooks Online, including effective use of Classes and Locations.

• Assess client QuickBooks files, provide error corrections, and make recommendations for improved accounting practices.

• Write clear and concise client emails, requesting information, clarifying needs, and answering accounting-related questions

Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm, CST

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3–5+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a CPA firm environment.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online; able to set up, maintain, and optimize client files.
• Proficiency with GAAP and practical application in financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare complex journal entries and manage full-cycle accounting.
• Experience with loan reconciliations, payroll adjustments, and 1099 vendor compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related tools
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills; able to self-manage multiple client engagements.
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain accounting matters to clients in plain language