Accountant - Consultant

Vaco; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vaco in Birmingham, AL (Hybrid) is seeking an Accounting Consultant to support its finance team during a growth phase, maintaining accurate financials and assisting the close process in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers broad exposure to full-cycle accounting with hands-on duties across journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and process improvements, leveraging ERP systems and AP/AR workflows.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of accounting experience (public or corporate).
• Strong background in general ledger accounting and month-end close.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Exposure to AP/AR processes and process improvement initiatives.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Support and help drive the month-end close and financial reporting process.
• Perform variance analysis and assist with ad hoc reporting needs.
• Review and improve accounting processes and internal controls.
• Assist with audit support, including preparation of schedules and documentation.
• Oversee or support AP/AR activities, including billing, collections, and issue resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve workflows and reporting accuracy.

Kenntnisse

General ledger

Month-end close

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Accountant - Consultant

Birmingham, AL (Hybrid)

A growing technology-focused company in Birmingham is seeking an Accounting Consultant to support its finance team during a period of growth and process improvement. This role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financials, supporting the close process, and helping enhance overall accounting operations.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting work with broad exposure across the full cycle in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Support and help drive the month-end close and financial reporting process
• Perform variance analysis and assist with ad hoc reporting needs
• Review and improve accounting processes and internal controls
• Assist with audit support, including preparation of schedules and documentation
• Oversee or support AP/AR activities, including billing, collections, and issue resolution
• Partner cross-functionally to improve workflows and reporting accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of accounting experience (public or corporate)
• Strong background in general ledger accounting and month-end close
• Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Exposure to AP/AR processes and process improvement initiatives
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills

This is an immediate need for a consultant who can step in quickly, contribute to day-to-day accounting, and help strengthen processes as the organization continues to scale.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.