Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its growing accounting team in Duluth, GA. The role blends technical accounting, financial reporting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead month-end close, prepare journal entries, perform intercompany activities, and support audits with GAAP compliance. The position offers visibility across the organization and opportunities to drive system and process improvements as we grow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Audit support and internal controls experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• ERP system experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Perform intercompany and multi-entity accounting activities.
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, and variances analyses.
• Support external audits and maintain internal controls.
• Partner with finance and operations on budgeting and forecasting.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive efficiencies.
• Participate in ERP enhancements and system upgrades.
• Mentor junior accounting team members and support their development.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Audit support

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP system experience

Job description

Senior Accountant | Growing Organization

We're partnering with a growing organization seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys a mix of technical accounting, financial reporting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, account reconciliations, audit support, and special projects. This position offers strong visibility across the organization and the opportunity to contribute to ongoing process and system improvements as the company continues to grow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Perform intercompany and multi-entity accounting activities
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses
• Support external audits and maintain compliance with GAAP and internal controls
• Partner with finance and operational teams on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Identify process improvement opportunities and help drive efficiencies
• Participate in ERP enhancements, system upgrades, and other special projects
• Mentor junior accounting team members and support their development

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
• Audit support and internal controls experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP experience required

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a company experiencing significant growth
• Broad exposure across accounting, finance, and operations
• Opportunity to be involved in process improvement and systems initiatives
• Highly visible role with meaningful impact on the business
• Collaborative team environment with long-term growth potential

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, and other business and organizational needs. The salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

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].

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.

Pay Transparency Notice

• 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).