Corporate Accountant - Hybrid

Vaco by Highspring; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is looking for a Corporate Accountant to join a growing accounting team in the Birmingham area. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of accounting experience who is ready to take the next step in their career and gain broader exposure within a corporate environment.

You will support month-end close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, analyze variances, and collaborate with other departments to improve processes. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assist with financial reporting and general ledger accounting.
• Analyze account activity and research variances.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Partner with other areas of the business on accounting-related matters.
• Assist with audit requests and special projects.
• Help identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies.

Skills

Month-end close

General ledger

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Our client is looking for a Corporate Accountant to join a growing accounting team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a few years of accounting experience who is ready to take the next step in their career and gain broader exposure within a corporate environment.

What You'll Do

• Support month-end close, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist with financial reporting and general ledger accounting
• Analyze account activity and research variances
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Partner with other areas of the business on accounting-related matters
• Assist with audit requests and special projects
• Help identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Corporate Accountant

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.