Senior Accountant Jobs

This list updates hourly with senior accountant roles surfaced from 100K+ company job sources across financial reporting, audit, tax, controls, close, and technical accounting.

Roles can include senior accountants, accounting managers, audit or tax professionals, technical-accounting specialists, internal-controls leaders, cost or project accountants, assistant controllers, and controllership positions. Employers include public-accounting firms, corporations, financial institutions, research organizations, and public-sector entities. Day-to-day ownership may cover period close, reconciliations, financial statements, audit support, tax provision or compliance, accounting policy, controls testing, or system improvements. A senior accountant may remain a hands-on individual contributor, review others' work, or lead part of the close; a manager or controller role can add staff development, policy decisions, external-auditor coordination, and broader reporting accountability. Compare the entities and processes supported, reporting deadlines, transaction complexity, and level of judgment expected. Public-accounting, corporate, and sector-specific roles also differ in client exposure, schedule patterns, and the balance between advisory work and recurring operations.

Separate public-accounting, corporate, tax, audit, and controllership paths before narrowing by company, location, compensation, or sponsorship requirement. The source posting should establish the applicable reporting standards, tax specialty, audit scope, close ownership, and systems proficiency. Check whether a CPA or another credential is required, preferred, or irrelevant to that particular remit, and whether public-accounting experience is a stated expectation. Team structure matters: note direct reports, review responsibilities, shared-service relationships, and who signs off on key work. If compensation appears, compare base pay separately from a disclosed bonus or equity component and account for management burden, workplace expectations, and busy periods described by the employer. Tailor applications with examples of technical judgment, accurate delivery under deadlines, control improvements, or staff leadership that match the central work. Verify current location, authorization, and application requirements on the original listing rather than inferring them from the title.

The inventory can be browsed and filtered for free. A free Simplify account can save accounting roles and track applications. Copilot can help enter standard information, while credential status, systems experience, and technical examples should be reviewed role by role.