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Senior Accountant - Boston/Hybrid

Our client, a well known investment firm in Boston, is seeking a Senior Accountant for a 6-12 month project. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Corporate Accounting team! In this Senior Accountant role, you will be responsible for recording advisory fees, expense limits, and performance fees for Institutional funds.

This includes recording of accruals for revenue and adjusting to actuals, and monthly analytics used in monthly reporting process. This individual will also be responsible for recording other month end journal entries and completing monthly processes that help support the general ledger close and reporting requirements; preparing certain deliverables and supporting schedules for the close review meetings that take place around the 5th business day of each month; ensuring that month end reconciliations are completed accurately and within set deadlines. In addition, responsibilities include assisting the Corporate Accounting Supervisor and Manager with any special projects, information requests, external year-end requests that are received by the Business Units, Financial Reporting group, Internal Audit, and Deloitte, the external auditors.

The role includes interaction with other members of Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Tax, Legal and Compliance, and Operations. This is a detail-oriented position with firm deadlines. A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and the ability to work cyclical overtime is a requirement of this position.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Record all entries related to institutional fund related revenue; coordinate with FP&A, Fund Administration, Client Service, and Legal to understand new products or changes to existing products; maintain receivables tracking and prepare invoices as necessary, prepare and review of analytics used in monthly reporting process.
• Assist Management with any special projects, information requests, external year-end audits requests that are received by Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Business divisions and Deloitte, the external auditors.
• Complete work associated with the month-end close process. Ensure that all items are entered into SAP in a timely fashion. Review for any unusual fluctuations and investigate and explain these fluctuations and perform account reconciliations.
• Work closely with the Corporate Accounting Supervisor and Finance Systems Group to provide General ledger support to the Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting teams.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong technical skills (i.e., Excel, SAP)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment
• Technical accounting knowledge, ability to settle appropriate accounting treatment of new transaction types, financial services industry experience a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively interact with all levels of management
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills

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