Senior Accountant (Financial Services)

Our client is a well-established, Miami-based financial services company. The organization is part of a broader international group of companies and serves clients across multiple markets.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a technically strong accountant to join a small, high-performing finance team and take full ownership of the accounting function.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Group CFO, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the full-cycle accounting operations of the Miami entity, as well as supporting accounting for several smaller entities within the broader group. The role involves a degree of technical complexity, including multi-entity financial reporting and consolidations, making strong foundational accounting knowledge essential.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role suited to someone who is self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently within a lean team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll entries, accruals, and general ledger postings
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Maintain and reconcile trust accounts, including trust payables, receivables, and bank reconciliations, in adherence to applicable trust accounting rules and regulations
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
• Support financial statement consolidation across group entities
• Prepare management reporting packages on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Process bi-weekly payroll and assist with benefits administration
• Liaise with external auditors and prepare working papers for interim and year-end audits
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities, including automation and reporting enhancements
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive, full-cycle accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP; familiarity with IFRS is an asset
• Experience with trust accounting
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft 365, particularly Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Preferred:

• CPA designation or equivalent — strongly preferred given the technical complexity of the role
• Experience with XERO accounting software
• Background in financial services, insurance, or a similarly regulated industry
• Experience working in private industry
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations

• Base Salary: $75,000 – $115,000 depending on experience and qualifications

• Quarterly Performance Bonustied to defined objectives
• 401(k), healthcare, and additional benefits
• Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office, 1 days remote

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