Senior Accountant

Circle Logistics Inc.; Fort Wayne, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle Logistics is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead complex close activities, bring structure to high-volume multi-entity data, and deliver accurate, timely financial statements. This is a hands-on role offering meaningful ownership and direct visibility to finance leadership—ideal for advancing into a lead or supervisory position.

The Senior Accountant will own month-end and year-end close, manage intercompany consolidation, freight and 3PL accounting, and liaise with external auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end and year-end close responsibilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. GAAP and strong working knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Proven proficiency in journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX functions, and large-dataset manipulation.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and general ledger systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong deadline management, and the ability to articulate the reasoning behind financial data and conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute significant portions of the close cycle: prepare, review, and validate journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and recurring/reversing entries.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances against prior periods, budgets, and established expectations.
• Maintain the general ledger and drive adherence to the close calendar to ensure timely completion.
• Record, reconcile, and eliminate intercompany transactions across group entities with precision.
• Support consolidation of results across U.S. and international subsidiaries, managing foreign-entity and multi-currency considerations.
• Maintain clean, accurate entity-level and consolidated trial balances.
• Manage high-volume carrier settlements, freight revenue and cost recognition, and load-level margin analysis.
• Reconcile operational data from the TMS into the accounting system.
• Execute AR/AP, factoring, and carrier-payment reconciliations at freight-brokerage transaction volumes.
• Prepare comprehensive financial statements and supporting schedules for management review.
• Develop and maintain clear, audit-ready workpapers and reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors; prepare requested documentation and respond to inquiries promptly.
• Document processes and strengthen internal controls to support organizational growth.
• Transform complex, high-volume data into clear schedules and compelling narratives for stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities throughout the close and reporting cycle.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Balance sheet analysis

Education

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

Tools

TransportPro

Cargotel

Tai

Job description

Circle Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) firm focused on delivering three core promises to our customers:

• No Fail Service
• Personalized Communication
• Innovative Solutions

We leverage technology, industry experience, and employee ingenuity to provideindustry-leading transportation solutionsthat keep America moving.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to lead complex close activities, bring structure to high-volume multi-entity data, and deliver accurate, timely, and fully transparent financial statements. This is a hands-on role offering meaningful ownership and direct visibility to finance leadership-ideal for someone committed to advancing into a lead or supervisory position.

What You'll Do

Month-End and Year-End Close

• Own and execute significant portions of the close cycle: prepare, review, and validate journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and recurring/reversing entries, including reverse-and-re-accrue payroll methodologies.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances against prior periods, budgets, and established expectations.
• Maintain the general ledger and drive adherence to the close calendar to ensure timely completion.

Multi-Entity Accounting and Consolidation

• Record, reconcile, and eliminate intercompany transactions across group entities with precision.
• Support consolidation of results across U.S. and international subsidiaries, managing foreign-entity and multi-currency considerations.
• Maintain clean, accurate entity-level and consolidated trial balances.

Freight and 3PL-Specific Accounting

• Manage high-volume carrier settlements, freight revenue and cost recognition, and load-level margin analysis.
• Reconcile operational data from the TMS (TransportPro; exposure to Cargotel and Tai advantageous) into the accounting system.
• Execute AR/AP, factoring, and carrier-payment reconciliations at freight-brokerage transaction volumes.

Reporting, Controls, and Audit

• Prepare comprehensive financial statements and supporting schedules for management review.
• Develop and maintain clear, audit-ready workpapers and reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors; prepare requested documentation and respond to inquiries promptly.
• Document processes and strengthen internal controls to support organizational growth.

Analysis and Process Improvement

• Transform complex, high-volume data into clear schedules and compelling narratives for stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities throughout the close and reporting cycle.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end and year-end close responsibilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. GAAP and strong working knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
• Proven proficiency in journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX functions, and large-dataset manipulation.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and general ledger systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong deadline management, and the ability to articulate the reasoning behind financial data and conclusions.

Preferred

• CPA certification or active candidacy in the CPA program.
• Industry experience in freight brokerage, 3PL, transportation, or other high-transaction-volume environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-entity consolidation and intercompany elimination processes.
• Hands-on experience with Transportation Management Systems (TransportPro, Cargotel, or Tai).
• Proficiency in data analytics and automation tools such as SQL, Power Query, or business intelligence platforms.
• Supervisory or mentoring experience with junior accounting staff.

Additional Information

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