Senior Accountant

Southern Transport, LLC; Kilgore (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Transport, LLC is seeking an experienced accountant to lead month-end and year-end close for multiple entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and consolidated statements.

You will own financial statement preparation for assigned entities, manage intercompany activity, apply GAAP, and support audits and management reporting across complex operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end and year-end close.
• Strong understanding of GAAP with ability to apply it independently.
• Ability to own a close and produce statements with minimal direction.
• Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and experience across ERP/accounting systems.
• Analytical/problem-solving mindset with root-cause focus.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of navigating a multi-company environment.
• Strong communication skills on financial matters with peers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute month-end and year-end close for assigned entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Own financial statement preparation for assigned entities and support close and consolidation for larger entities.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across multiple systems and entities, resolving discrepancies.
• Handle multi-entity accounting including intercompany activity and differences in operations.
• Apply GAAP and company policy to accruals, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and document positions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ownership mentality

Education

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

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Lead and execute month-end and year-end close for assigned entities, end to end — journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules through completed, review-ready financial statements.
• Own financial statement preparation for assigned entities, and support close and consolidation for the larger, more complex entities alongside the financial reporting lead.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations across multiple systems and entities, resolving discrepancies rather than escalating them.
• Handle multi-entity accounting, including intercompany activity and the differences in how each company operates.
• Apply GAAP and company policy to accruals, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and other technical areas, and document the support behind the positions taken.
• Analyze financial results, identify variances, and provide meaningful explanations.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies — and bring forward solutions, not just observations.
• Assist with technical accounting research and special projects.
• Provide reporting and analytical support to the financial reporting function — pulling and validating data, building schedules, and supporting management reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, and other business teams.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end and year-end close.
• Strong, current understanding of GAAP, with the judgment to apply it independently.
• Demonstrated ability to own a close and produce financial statements with little direction or oversight.
• Strong experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and experience working across ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a bias toward finding and fixing the root cause.
• An ownership mentality — highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to operate effectively across a complex, multi-company environment.
• Strong communication skills on financial matters with peers and leadership.

Preferred

• CPA or CPA-eligible.
• Multi-entity or multi-location accounting experience.
• Experience in construction, transportation, or industrial environments.
• A track record of improving or building accounting processes and controls.

Who Thrives Here

• Takes full ownership of their work and stands behind the numbers.
• Solves problems instead of waiting for direction.
• Operates independently across a complex, multi-company environment.
• Values accuracy and control over shortcuts.
• Wants to take on increasing responsibility and grow with the organization.

About Southern

The Southern family of companies supports complex transportation, lifting, logistics, and fabrication needs across the United States. From heavy haul transportation to crane operations, project logistics, and freight brokerage, Southern offers the opportunity to build a long-term career inside a growing, vertically integrated organization known for safety, reliability, and operational excellence.

Southern is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

All positions are subject to applicable background checks, drug and alcohol screening, and compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations where required.