# Senior Accountant

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-accountant

A senior accountant prepares and reviews financial statements, ensures compliance with GAAP, and oversees account reconciliation processes within a company's finance department. They rely heavily on Excel and ERP systems like SAP or Oracle to manage financial reporting, close monthly and annual books, and support audits. This role typically reports to a controller or finance manager and requires someone with strong analytical skills and several years of accounting experience.

Top skills: [Financial Reporting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-reporting)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Accountant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accountant)
- Often leads to: [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager)

## Similar roles

[Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Senior Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-auditor), [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst)

## Open Senior Accountant roles (27)

- [Senior Accountant](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/US-FL-JAX-347/Senior-Accountant_JR0308976) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — US FL JAX 347 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/FM-AH-ADMIN--REFLECTIONS-BLDG/Senior-Accountant_R-0391702) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — FM AH ADMIN / REFLECTIONS BLDG (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Hazelwood-MO/Senior-Accountant_JR2026522750-1) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Hazelwood, MO (listed on Boeing's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://iheartmedia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_iHM/job/San-Antonio-TX-Stone-Oak/Senior-Accountant_Req39242-1) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — San Antonio, TX (listed on iHeartMedia's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://stryker.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/StrykerCareers/job/Taikoo-Shing-12-Taikoo-Wan-Road/Senior-Accountant_R568881-1) at [Stryker Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stryker-corporation) — Taikoo Shing, 12 Taikoo Wan Road (listed on Stryker Corporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://jm.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-WHQ/Senior-Accountant_R26_1545) at [Johns Manville](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/johns-manville) — Denver, CO (listed on Johns Manville's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blankstreet/jobs/7985488003) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — New York, NY (listed on Blank Street Coffee's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://expedia.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/USA---Missouri---Springfield/Senior-Accountant_R-109178) at [Expedia Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/expedia-group) — Springfield, MO (listed on Expedia Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://westernalliancebank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WAB/job/Phoenix-AZ/Senior-Accountant_R13690) at [Western Alliance Bancorporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/western-alliance-bancorporation) (listed on Western Alliance Bancorporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Accountant](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Clarkston-WA/Senior-Accountant_JR-051382) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Clarkston, WA (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)

All 27 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Senior%20Accountant

## Likely next role (39)

Where Senior Accountants commonly go next: [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager).

- [Manager, Accounting Specialty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a63bf2c-5b73-4067-b2cc-041ab0055596/manager-accounting-specialty-at-blue-shield-of-california) at [Blue Shield of California](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-shield-of-california) — Long Beach, CA
- [Accounting Manager](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8756760002?gh_jid=8756760002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Hawthorne-CA-TDY/Accounting-Manager_REQ36548) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Hawthorne, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://frostbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/San-Antonio-TX---Downtown/Accounting-Manager_R261617-1) at [Frost Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/frost-bank) — San Antonio, TX (listed on Frost Bank's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Nhon-Trach/Accounting-Manager_J2462019) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Nhon Trach (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://adtran.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ADTRAN/job/Adtran-Huntsville-HQ/Accounting-Manager_R005859-1) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ (listed on Adtran's own careers site)
- [Manager, Fixed Asset](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2998b572-b0f8-464d-9061-299b128f0ab3/manager-fixed-asset-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Coppell, TX, $90,300 – $120,400
- [Senior Accounting Manager – Investment Accounting & Transformation - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9e99552e-18fe-4a7e-aa51-3f801ef9a2fd/senior-accounting-manager-investment-accounting-transformation-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Bloomfield, CT, $121,100 – $201,900
- [Assistant Corporate Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a932882a-85ee-45f6-8e95-5075dbfd99b3/assistant-corporate-controller-at-colonial-pipeline) at [Colonial Pipeline](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/colonial-pipeline) — Alpharetta, GA
- [Supplier Accounting Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73a4481d-3d08-4c50-a1a3-58bd43df118a/supplier-accounting-lead-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $80,100 – $90,090

## Roles similar to Senior Accountant (218)

From [Accounting Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/accounting-manager), [Assistant Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assistant-controller), [Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/controller), [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst), [Senior Auditor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-auditor), [Senior Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-financial-analyst), [Tax Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/tax-analyst).

- [Manager, Accounting Specialty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a63bf2c-5b73-4067-b2cc-041ab0055596/manager-accounting-specialty-at-blue-shield-of-california) at [Blue Shield of California](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-shield-of-california) — Long Beach, CA
- [Financial Analyst](https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Samsung_Careers/job/12100-Samsung-Blvd-Austin-TX-USA/Financial-Analyst_R120251) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Austin, TX (listed on Samsung Semiconductor's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2027329/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Empire-State-Building-New-York-New-York/Senior-Financial-Analyst_JR6158) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://rocket.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/rocket_careers/job/AMC-San-Jose-CRI/Financial-Analyst_R2026-6685) at [Rocket Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rocket-software) — San Jose, CA (listed on Rocket Software's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8756760002?gh_jid=8756760002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Hawthorne-CA-TDY/Accounting-Manager_REQ36548) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Hawthorne, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Accounting Manager](https://frostbank.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/San-Antonio-TX---Downtown/Accounting-Manager_R261617-1) at [Frost Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/frost-bank) — San Antonio, TX (listed on Frost Bank's own careers site)
- [Financial Analyst](https://franklintempleton.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs-Clarion/job/New-York-New-York-United-States-of-America/Financial-Analyst_869453-1) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — New York, NY (listed on Clarion Partners's own careers site)
- [Senior Financial Analyst](https://ffive.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/f5jobs/job/Seattle/Senior-Financial-Analyst_RP1038652) at [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — Seattle, WA (listed on F5's own careers site)

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