Senior Accountant

Vaco; Charlotte (NC); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vaco is seeking a Senior Accountant in Charlotte, NC to own core month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting. You will analyze activity, drive improvements, and partner with teams across the business to enhance efficiency and scalability.

The ideal candidate has 2–6+ years of accounting experience, solid GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and comfort with ERP systems. Public accounting exposure is valued, with a focus on accuracy and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–6+ years of accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Public accounting experience or experience within a private equity-backed, acquisitive, or high-growth organization is highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP systems.
• Proven ability to streamline processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.

Aufgaben

• Manage core month-end close responsibilities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts while researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables.
• Analyze account activity and financial results, identifying trends and explaining fluctuations.
• Support enhancements to accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes.
• Collaborate with business partners across departments to drive operational improvements and efficiencies.
• Participate in annual audit activities and coordinate responses to auditor requests.
• Contribute to special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementation efforts.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, documentation, and process controls to support continued growth.

Kenntnisse

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

ERP familiarity

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

We're working with a growing and dynamic organization that is looking to add a Senior Accountant to its finance team. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in the accounting function, with ownership over critical close activities, financial reporting processes, and initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and scalability.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys solving problems, and is eager to contribute beyond traditional accounting responsibilities by partnering with teams across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage core month-end close responsibilities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts while researching and resolving discrepancies
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting deliverables
• Analyze account activity and financial results, identifying trends and explaining fluctuations
• Support enhancements to accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting processes
• Collaborate with business partners across departments to drive operational improvements and efficiencies
• Participate in annual audit activities and coordinate responses to auditor requests
• Contribute to special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementation efforts
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, documentation, and process controls to support continued growth

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 2-6+ years of accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Public accounting experience or experience within a private equity-backed, acquisitive, or high-growth organization is highly valued
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting principles
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with ERP systems
• Proven ability to streamline processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization

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.

Representation Notice

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.

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.

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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.

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).