Lead Senior Accountant Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Lead Senior Accountant make in Newark, NJ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Senior Accountant in Newark, NJ is $105,918. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $96,143 to $117,022, with most professionals earning between $87,243 and $127,131.

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Common responsibilities of a Lead Senior Accountant

Prepare and distribute monthly Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet flux reports to upper management and other internal groups with a narrative explanation of material fluxes.

February 28, 2023

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May 18, 2023

Review and approve journal entries, variance analysis commentary and reconciliations for selected balance sheet and income statement accounts.

February 28, 2023

Manage and complete work on ad hoc reporting and analysis requests from the business.

April 10, 2023

Enter AR invoices, distribute, and ensure payments are collected upon.

March 04, 2023

Support in the development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate accounting procedures and process controls in accordance with SOX and in compliance with corporate and accounting policies.

April 09, 2023

Provides education on the use and interpretation of analyses, reports, methodologies and source data to managers/leaders.

April 26, 2023

Performs assignments requiring understanding and application of accounting principles, practices, and concepts .

April 26, 2023

Facilitates and coordinates solutions to problems of moderate to difficult scope and complexity with other departments and business units.

May 13, 2023

Assist in driving effective cross-functional teams, with but not limited to, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, accounting and treasury to establish and embed continuous improvement opportunities across the spectrum of tasks/activities/controls in the end-to-end Lease Accounting process.

May 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Senior Accountant in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

96143

117022

105918

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

98852

123375

110086

What is the average salary for Lead Senior Accountant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Senior Accountant in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Lead Senior Accountant ranges from $96,143 to $117,022 with the average base salary of $105,918. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $98,852 to $123,375 with the average total cash compensation of $110,086.

View Average Salary for Lead Senior Accountant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$105,918	$96,143 - $117,022
Bonus	$4,169	$2,709 - $6,353
Total Pay	$110,086	$98,852 - $123,375

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Senior Accountant Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,143 - $117,022	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,143 - $117,022	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,992 - $118,055	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,143 - $117,022	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,143 - $117,022	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,143 - $117,022	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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