Senior Accountant

Job Description

At Simon, Finance does more than keep the lights on. The Finance’s team goal is to make every team more performant across measurement, planning, and analysis. As a Senior Accountant at Simon, you will be at the front lines of Finance at Simon. You will work with all parts of the business, and you will be able to shape Simon Data’s accounting and finance processes.

This will be vital for Simon Data as we place greater focus on internal metrics, budgets, and trends, as we continue to ensure we are running a highly performant, and efficient, business.

Successful Senior Accountants will take ownership of their daily, monthly and quarterly processes. They’ll seek opportunities to find efficiencies in the operational aspects of the finance function and allow for greater capacity on the finance team’s qualitative analysis and organization influence.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform month-end close activities which include preparing monthly accruals, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP
• Ongoing review and processing of bank activity, credit card activity, accounts payable bills and assistance with accounts receivable invoices
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in accounting for balance sheet line items, subscription revenue, operating expenses and other accounting areas
• Assist in preparing presentation to management on monthly P&L and other financial analysis
• Work with cross-functional partners to investigate and document fluctuations in budget to actual variances analyses and support business initiatives
• Monthly and Quarterly filings, including sales tax, commercial rent and others
• Provide support for audit requests, ad-hoc reporting and special projects as needed
• Ongoing collaboration with People Team on headcount management and administration of performance plans
• Partner with Business Operations to align customer billing to contracts

Qualifications:

1. 2 to 4 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, private industry or both
2. At least one year of technical accounting experience
3. Strong understanding of US GAAP
4. Proficiency with Excel
5. Experience working with Quickbooks a plus
6. CPA a plus
7. Strong accounting and analytical skills
8. Proficiency with Excel
9. Excellent communication skills; proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external business partners at various levels
10. Detail oriented and ability to multitask
11. BS in Accounting preferred

While we are open to remote candidates, it is highly preferred this candidate be located in NYC on a flexible hybrid basis.

What We Offer:

• 100% coverage of medical premiums for employee AND family
• Flexible PTO
• Generous Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Remote work, quarterly wellness, and client support stipends

Visa sponsorship for this role is currently not available.