Accountant

Warren Averett Executive Search & Recruiting; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Warren Averett is assisting a client in the Huntsville area in their search for an Accountant to join their growing team. The role offers exposure to financial reporting, planning, and collaboration with business leaders to drive strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, analytical mindset, and advanced Excel skills to support reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills are essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities are required.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and organizational skills are valued.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and distribute weekly and monthly financial reports and dashboards.
• Perform quantitative analysis of weekly reports and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, and inventory management.
• Support annual budgeting, planning, and forecasting efforts.
• Design reporting tools and financial models using Excel and data mining techniques.
• Conduct ad hoc reporting to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Ownership and accountability

Organizational skills

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Warren Averett is assisting a client in the Huntsville area in their search for an Accountant to join their growing team. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with business leaders, support financial reporting and analysis, and contribute to strategic planning initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, analytical mindset, and advanced Excel skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and distribute weekly and monthly financial reports and interactive dashboards.
• Perform quantitative analysis of weekly financial and operational reports, summarize findings, and communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Assist with month-end close activities, reconciliations, and inventory management processes.
• Support the development of the annual business plan, budgeting, and forecasting efforts.
• Design and build reporting tools, financial models, and analytical solutions using Microsoft Excel and data mining tools.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis to support business decisions across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve reporting accuracy and drive process efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA designation preferred but not required.
• 2-3 years of accounting, finance, or related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with business analytics, reporting tools, and data mining is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing organization.
• Exposure to financial reporting, business planning, and strategic analysis.
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Warren Averett is an equal opportunity employer. We hire, promote and make all other employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, military service, disability, age, or any other unlawful basis.