Staff Accountant II/Senior Accountant

What this level means

Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects

Scope

Features or a sub-system end-to-end

Autonomy

Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard

Complexity

Diverse problems; adapts existing approaches

Impact

Project / team outcomes

Decision rights

Owns implementation decisions for own scope

Leadership

Mentors juniors informally

Typical experience

3–5 yrs

What you'd do

• Manages full-cycle accounting
• Prepares and reviews journal entries
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Financial statement segments
• Manage complex accounting cycles
• Prepare and review journal entries
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations
• Analyze financial statement segments
• Implement process improvements

Skills, knowledge & tools

• Full-cycle accounting management
• Journal entry preparation and review
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Financial statement analysis
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Process improvement
• Advanced accounting software usage
• Complex accounting processes
• Journal entry and reconciliation
• Financial statement preparation
• Advanced accounting principles
• Process improvement methodologies
• Collaborative accounting practices
• Analytical techniques in accounting
• Financial data interpretation
• Analytical problem-solving
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Initiative in improving processes

What good looks like

• Around 4–6 years of progressively responsible accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Common titles

What it pays

Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.

O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations (inferred)

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