Senior Staff Accountant

Associa operates more than 225 branch offices across North America, serving nearly five million residents worldwide with a team of 11,000+ professionals. This Senior Staff Accountant position is based in Bedford, NH and operates within a fast‑paced centralized accounting services environment supporting community associations.

About the role

The Senior Staff Accountant provides accounting support for a portfolio of approximately 40–45 community associations. The role partners with Community Association Managers, internal leadership, outside auditors, and association boards to resolve complex accounting issues, deliver accurate monthly financial reporting, and ensure high‑quality client service. The position also supervises and mentors assigned accounting team members.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Community Association Managers and internal leadership to resolve complex accounting issues, provide financial guidance, and ensure a high level of client service and responsiveness.
• Work with outside auditors to answer questions and provide necessary reports.
• Serve as a key point of contact for association boards and clients on financial matters, participating in meetings to review financial statements, answer accounting questions, and address concerns or discrepancies.
• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and mentorship to assigned accounting team members, including oversight of daily workloads, performance, and accountability for timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Own the monthly financial reporting process for an assigned portfolio of approximately 40–45 associations, ensuring financials are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Perform general ledger accounting, including reviewing account activity, preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and researching variances or discrepancies.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, budget‑to‑actual reporting, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and identify unusual balances, trends, coding issues, or other discrepancies that require further research before financials are finalized.
• Reconcile bank, investment, reserve, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid, and accrual accounts as part of the monthly close process.
• Independently research and resolve GL issues, including historical discrepancies, misclassifications, out‑of‑balance accounts, and reconciliation differences.
• Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with the association’s accounting basis and consistently applied across reporting periods.
• Partner with AP, AR, and community management teams to resolve issues impacting the accuracy or completion of monthly financials.
• Manage multiple association deadlines simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy, organization, and ownership.
• Serve as a knowledgeable accounting resource who can explain financial activity, answer questions, and help troubleshoot more complex accounting issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• General knowledge of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger activity required.
• Knowledge of audit reports.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures (US GAAP).
• Possess good written and communication skills; professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, etc.).
• Self‑motivated, proactive, detail‑oriented, and a team player.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Confidentiality and discretion in the performance of all duties and responsibilities.
• Strong time management and time‑critical prioritization skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of directly related or closely related experience working as part of an accounting team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Disability insurance
• Wellness and development initiative support
• Great Place to Work designation for six consecutive years
• Many locations awarded as Best and Brightest