Accounting & Advisory Services Senior Accountant

Syracuse, New York, US on site Until 8/22/2026 3+ years exp First posted April 10, 2026 Last posted April 10, 2026
Job description

Dannible & McKee, A premier certified public accounting and consulting firm located in the Central New York region, is seeking a full-time senior accountant to join our Accounting and Advisory Services Department. This position will join a growing team that provides accounting and bookkeeping assistance to various clients and industries.

Responsibilities:

  • Appropriately communicates and works with other accounting services team members to deliver high quality accounting services to firm clients, taking ownership of both the process and product.
  • Assigns work to staff members on the basis of their knowledge and capabilities.
  • Supports the training of staff and interns including reviewing work prepared by staff in a timely manner and offer guidance and feedback to support their development.
  • Performs daily, weekly, monthly and annual accounting functions as needed and as requested by clients.
  • Conducts month-end activities, including general ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepares monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements, analysis of financial information, and prepares reports and summaries for clients.
  • Prepares analysis and workpapers for use by the client’s external audit firm in the performance of their review or audit of the year-end financial statements.
  • Keeps appropriate supervisor or partner appraised of progress on assignments
  • Various communication with assigned clientele

Requirements

  • Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business from an accredited institution.
  • 3 - 6 years of full-time private or public accounting experience or equivalent industry specialization.
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting concepts, generally accepted accounting principles and financial systems.
  • Experience with QuickBooks Desktop/Online and other accounting software.
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt from client to client.
  • Must possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be detail orientated and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines within budgetary parameters

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
About this role

Summary

Prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts, support audits, and communicate with clients.

Job title

Senior Accountant

Experience level

3-6 years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

accounting

Location requirements

Syracuse, NY, on-site role, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

accounting conceptsGAAPQuickBooks Desktop/Onlinefinancial systemsanalytical skills

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

financial statementsgeneral ledgeraccounting softwarefinancial analysisaudit support
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Syracuse, NY, USA

On-site City