Job Description

We are partnering with a large established financial services organization on a Senior Accounting opportunity in Rhode Island.

This role sits within a corporate accounting and controllership team supporting a major financial services business. The Senior Accountant will have broad exposure across general ledger accounting financial reporting internal controls regulatory reporting audit support account reconciliations and financial statement preparation while working closely with finance leaders and business partners across the organization.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to build a long-term accounting career inside a large sophisticated financial services environment. The company has a strong track record of promoting from within and giving employees the ability to move across different areas of accounting and finance as their careers progress.

The ideal background is someone with relevant accounting experience although strong Big 4 CPA candidates will also be considered.

Position Highlights

• Senior Accountant role within a large highly regarded investment organization
• Exposure to corporate accounting controllership financial reporting regulatory reporting and internal controls
• Opportunity to work closely with finance leadership and business partners across a complex organization
• Strong internal mobility and long-term career progression
• Career paths into areas such as controllership corporate finance treasury internal audit operations and other accounting and finance functions
• Excellent retirement benefits with significant company contributions
• Strong healthcare parental leave tuition assistance wellness and PTO programs
• Modern office environment with onsite amenities
• Rhode Island-based role
• Primarily in-office schedule beginning in 2027

Compensation

• Up to $100K base salary
• 15% target annual bonus
• Significant company-funded retirement contributions
• Additional 401(k) matching program
• Strong overall benefits package designed to support long-term wealth building

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities across assigned business areas and legal entities
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Prepare financial statement reporting and communicate results to management
• Support quarterly regulatory reporting requirements
• Assist with preparation of annual financial statements
• Coordinate with external auditors during interim and year-end reviews
• Partner with business and finance teams to ensure transactions are accounted for accurately
• Maintain appropriate accounting controls and supporting documentation
• Perform account and cost analysis and identify trends across financial statement line items
• Prepare analysis and reporting for management auditors regulators and business partners
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes controls and reporting
• Participate in special projects and broader finance initiatives

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting experience
• Strong candidates with 2 years of Big 4/public accounting experience will also be considered
• Experience within banking brokerage asset management financial services corporate accounting or public accounting is highly valued
• Strong understanding of GAAP financial accounting principles and internal controls
• Experience preparing or auditing financial statements
• Experience working with external auditors
• Strong account reconciliation and financial analysis skills
• Ability to identify trends and explain changes in financial results
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines during month-end and quarter-end close
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on working style with the ability to operate independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of broader business objectives
• Interest in process improvement and strengthening accounting and reporting workflows

This is a strong opportunity for someone coming from Big 4 audit public accounting corporate accounting financial services accounting brokerage accounting banking accounting financial reporting or controllership who wants to join a large organization with strong benefits and meaningful long-term career mobility.

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