Crosby Company of New Hampshire, a financial services Company located in Salem, NH, is seeking a Senior Accountant II. This exciting role partners effectively across all functions and levels of the business to handle financial accounting and reporting responsibilities for multiple entities. A key focus will be utilizing existing financial software expertly and efficiently, as well as ensuring optimal implementation of new tools. Over 2026 - 2029, the company will be selecting, then implementing new reporting tools, a general ledger and an accounts payable solution.
Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the ideal candidate has a keen eye for detail, thrives in a professional environment and is seeking a new role in a dynamic team. This role applies critical thinking to financial processes with limited instruction and manages multiple monthly, quarterly, and annual responsibilities.
POSITION DUTIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES: Accounting - Perform GAAP accounting for multiple entities: close books requiring detailed analyses in
- order to prepare complex journal entries; analyze and maintain appropriate accruals.
- This role may also perform trust accounting for a limited set of entities. Training will be
- provided, as needed.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts, including timely resolution of exceptions
- Review disbursements for accuracy and appropriate accounting elements
- Prepare book to tax workpapers for internal and external tax teams
- Manage requests for external audits and control reviews, including the preparation of the
- GAAP financial statements
- Update, and/or develop, and maintain financial accounting policies and procedures, ensuring
- adherence to sound accounting controls
- Primary contact for internal and external business partner inquiry for owned entities
Reporting and Analysis - Prepare monthly balance sheet, income statement and cashflow statements
- Provide analysis of budget variances
- Develop and deliver quarterly management, board, and committee financial reporting
- Manage cash flow for owned-entities including initiating cash flow movements and preparing supporting analyses
- Participate in scorecard metric accumulation and analysis, if requested
- Develop financial analysis and reporting
- Fulfill ad hoc requests from management and business partners
Process Improvement - Utilize systems for optimal process and reporting efficiencies. Seek to continually make accounting processes more efficient
- Lead or significantly contribute to special projects, providing accounting expertise
- Monitor and actively participate, or lead, implementation of internal accounting controls
- May be requested to participate in upcoming GL/ AP system conversions
QUALIFICATIONS:Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or similar major
- 5+ years' experience in GAAP financial accounting and reporting
- CPA, along with experience in audits of GAAP financial statements, desired
Skills and Knowledge- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles, practices, and internal controls
- Trust accounting experience (or desire to learn trust accounting), a plus
- Robust analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented and curious, with strong desire to continuously implement process improvements
- Ability to work well independently and exhibit good judgment
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to clearly and concisely articulate your message (written or verbal) to engage with all levels of the organization, and with external service providers
- Information technology savvy, particularly advanced Microsoft Office skills to drive accounting and reporting enhancements
- Experience with Copilot for Excel and OBI Reporting are a strong plus
- Comfortable with and adept at learning new technology interfaces and software packages
- Proactive and positive attitude, highly motivated, self-directed with minimal daily supervision
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to new and varying situations
- Willingness to adjust to new roles and responsibilities in order to enhance growth opportunities, if the needs of the function and business evolve
