Accounting Manager

Vaco; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Garner, NC is seeking an Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller to lead month-end close, financial reporting, and intercompany accounting across multiple operating companies. This hands-on role offers broad exposure to accounting operations and opportunities to modernize systems and processes.

You will mentor accounting staff, supervise tasks where appropriate, and partner with operations teams to improve controls, accuracy, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong month-end close, general ledger, and reconciliation experience.
• Experience with accruals, financial statement preparation, and account analysis.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities across multiple operating companies.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, amortizations, and recurring accounting adjustments.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Research unusual accounting activity and resolve discrepancies.
• Support annual review, audit, and tax preparation activities.
• Provide oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash management processes.
• Review transaction coding, approvals, and accounting controls.
• Assist with weekly cash reporting and related analysis.
• Provide operational support and backup across accounting functions.
• Help ensure accuracy and consistency across accounting processes.
• Maintain and monitor job cost accounting processes.
• Review project performance, costs, billings, and margins.
• Support work-in-process schedules and related reporting.
• Partner with operations teams to resolve project accounting issues.
• Monitor project profitability and financial performance.
• Improve accounting workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Enhance utilization of accounting and operational systems.
• Help standardize procedures and develop accounting SOPs.
• Improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls.
• Support future system upgrades and process automation efforts.
• Assist with cross-training and documentation initiatives.
• Mentor and support accounting team members.
• Help establish accountability and consistency within accounting operations.

Skills

Month-end close

Intercompany accounting

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Garner, NC Area (Fully Onsite)

About the Role

A growing, privately held, project-based services organization is seeking an Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller to help strengthen and scale the accounting function across multiple operating companies.

Reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer, this role will own the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, job cost accounting, intercompany accounting, and process improvement initiatives. The position offers broad exposure across accounting operations and the opportunity to help modernize systems, reporting, and workflows within a growing business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, mentoring team members, and gaining broader operational exposure.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Lead month-end close activities across multiple operating companies
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, amortizations, and recurring accounting adjustments
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Research unusual accounting activity and resolve discrepancies
• Support annual review, audit, and tax preparation activities

Accounting Operations

• Support oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash management processes
• Review transaction coding, approvals, and accounting controls
• Assist with weekly cash reporting and related analysis
• Provide operational support and backup coverage across accounting functions
• Help ensure accuracy and consistency across accounting processes

Project & Cost Accounting

• Maintain and monitor job cost accounting processes
• Review project performance, costs, billings, and margins
• Support work-in-process (WIP) schedules and related reporting
• Partner with operations teams to resolve project accounting issues
• Monitor project profitability and financial performance

Process Improvement & Systems

• Improve accounting workflows and reduce manual processes
• Enhance utilization of accounting and operational systems
• Help standardize procedures and develop accounting SOPs
• Improve reporting accuracy, efficiency, and internal controls
• Support future system upgrades and process automation efforts
• Assist with cross-training and documentation initiatives

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and support accounting team members
• Help establish accountability and consistency within accounting operations
• Potentially supervise accounting team members depending on background and experience
• Serve as a trusted resource to accounting leadership and operational stakeholders

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5-10 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong month-end close, general ledger, and reconciliation experience
• Experience with accruals, financial statement preparation, and account analysis
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting controls
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Preferred

• Construction accounting experience
• Job costing or project accounting experience
• Experience with work-in-process (WIP) schedules and progress billing
• Multi-company or intercompany accounting experience
• Supervisory, mentoring, or team leadership experience
• Experience with industry-specific accounting software or ERP systems
• CPA or CMA designation

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals 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 applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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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; and

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 and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).