
Sr. Accountant
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
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The Senior Accountant will support a public accounting firm’s portfolio of business and individual clients through financial reporting, accounting close activities, tax compliance and planning, and assurance engagements. The role also involves managing multiple client assignments, advising clients on accounting questions, and guiding entry-level team members. The posting seeks 7+ years of progressive accounting experience and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
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Full job description
Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a respected public accounting firm. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing tax, accounting, and client advisory work while supporting a broad portfolio of businesses and individual clients. You will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, guiding compliance efforts, and contributing to a collaborative team environment with strong long-term growth potential.
Responsibilities:
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Produce and examine financial statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to applicable reporting standards.
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Handle core close activities by preparing journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes.
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Complete a range of tax filings for individuals and business entities, including partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations.
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Contribute to tax planning initiatives by developing projections, researching technical issues, and identifying practical solutions for clients.
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Participate in assurance-related work by assisting with audit, review, and compilation engagements for a variety of client accounts.
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Oversee multiple client assignments at once, maintaining quality standards while meeting established timelines and deliverables.
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Provide guidance to entry-level team members by reviewing workpapers, offering feedback, and supporting their career development.
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Work closely with clients, including small and mid-sized businesses, to address accounting questions and support ongoing financial compliance needs. Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
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7+yrs of experience of progressive accounting experience, preferably in public accounting
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Demonstrated background preparing tax returns for both individuals and business entities.
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Strong understanding of financial statement preparation, account analysis, and tax compliance requirements.
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Hands-on proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
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Experience using UltraTax and Thomson Reuters applications is preferred.
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Effective organization, communication, and client relationship skills in a fast-paced, detail-focused setting.
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Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work under deadline-driven conditions.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,436 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$69–94K/yr24 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$40–50/hr329 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 433 open Accountant jobs in Pennsylvania and 3,436 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- ManpowerGroup321 open
- Robert Half Finance & Accounting (this employer)20 open
- Robert Half Accountemps9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 2,263 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,854 of the 3,436 open Accountant jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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