Senior Accountant

rxo; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

401(k) match

Pre-tax accounts

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assist Program (EAP)

Career development programs

Paid time off

Job summary

RXO is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our finance team in a dynamic, systems‑driven environment. You will ensure accurate accounting records, participate in month-end and year-end closes, and support audits while maintaining strong general ledger integrity across multiple entities.

The role requires 2+ years of accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of data from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely compilation and recording of accounting information according to GAAP and company policies.
• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end closes, including SOX compliance and external audits.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and reconciliations, including researching variances across revenue, margins, prepaids, accruals, and intercompany activity.
• Prepare and review journal entries following company policies.
• Coordinate monthly reconciliation of intercompany accounts and resolve variances with respective teams.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial and management reporting and ad-hoc analyses.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Intercompany reconciliations

Advanced Excel

Oracle

HFM

Blackline

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel pivot tables

Lookups (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Job description

Accelerate your career at RXO. RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting‑edge technology at the center, we’re revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

Senior Accountant

As a Senior Accountant at RXO, you’ll use your knowledge and experience to perform and coordinate accounting responsibilities within our organization.

What your day‑to‑day will look like

• Ensure accurate, complete and timely compilation and recording of accounting information, analysis and reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company policies and procedures.
• Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end accounting closes for functional areas of responsibility, including related SOX compliance and external financial statement audit.
• Accurately maintain general ledger accounts and respective reconciliations, including researching, understanding and interpreting accounts and underlying activity, trends and variances across a broad scope of accounting functional areas (e.g., revenue recognition, margin analysis, prepaids, accruals, sub‑ledgers, intercompany reconciliations and foreign exchange).
• Prepare and review journal entries in accordance with company policies.
• Complete and/or oversee the monthly reconciliation of trade and non‑trade intercompany accounts; coordinate with respective teams to resolve outstanding variances/issues.
• Support the preparation and distribution of monthly accounting, financial and management reporting as well as ad‑hoc analyses.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience.
• Ability to understand and research large volumes of data from multiple sources.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Public accounting experience and/or CPA certification.
• Experience with related systems such as Oracle, HFM and Blackline.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills with the ability to create pivot tables and perform lookups.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match.
• Pre‑tax accounts to help streamline eligible expenses.
• Company‑paid disability and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Career and Leadership Development Programs.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer days.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre‑employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO’s candidate privacy statement here and RXO’s Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.