Senior Accountant

Taylor White; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor White in Tampa Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the month-end close, reconciliations, and inventory accounting during a period of ERP transitions and acquisition integration.

The role requires 2–6 years of experience, a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and a strong GAAP foundation. CPA or progress toward it is preferred. This hands-on position offers growth and exposure to process improvement across a scaling organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or progress toward it.
• 2-6 years of accounting experience; public accounting or audit background preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting concepts.
• Experience with account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Comfortable with inventory accounting and investigating discrepancies.
• Prior exposure to acquisition integration or accounting process improvement is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP implementations or system transitions.
• Curious, proactive mindset with excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end accounting and reconciliation process.
• Manage accruals, including calculations and period accuracy.
• Investigate reconciling items and aging balances; coordinate cross-functionally to resolve issues.
• Assist with preparation and review of journal entries and supporting docs.
• Improve inventory reporting, reconciliation, and controls.
• Identify discrepancies during system transitions and develop clean-up solutions.
• Participate in integrating newly acquired businesses into the company systems.
• Document procedures and build repeatable workflows to scale accounting.
• Work with Controller and accounting team through monthly close cycle.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to resolve questions and close issues.
• Take ownership of assigned areas and drive to resolution.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Journal entries

Inventory accounting

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Ownership mentality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or progress toward it

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Accountant | Tampa Bay, FL | $85,000-100,000 plus discretionary bonus and strong benefits

This is a hands-on Senior Accountant opportunity at a growing, acquisitive company that is actively investing in its accounting function - transitioning to new systems, integrating acquired businesses, and building the processes that will carry the organization into its next phase. The role is designed for someone who takes ownership of details, investigates root causes, develops practical solutions independently, and genuinely improves what they touch. This is a great career opportunity for someone with a public accounting audit foundation who is energized by change, curious by nature, and ready to gain meaningful exposure to ERP implementation, inventory accounting, process improvement, and acquisition integration. If you bring 2-6 years of professional experience and the analytical mindset to match, this role will challenge and reward you in equal measure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own month-end accounting and reconciliation process
• Manage accruals including identifying required accruals, preparing calculations, and ensuring expenses are recorded in the appropriate period
• Investigate reconciling items and aging balances; work cross-functionally to resolve issues and proactively recommend solutions
• Assist with the preparation and review of journal entries and supporting documentation
• Help establish and improve processes around inventory reporting, reconciliation, and controls
• Identify discrepancies in account activity following accounting system transitions; investigate historical issues and develop appropriate clean-up solutions
• Participate in the integration of newly acquired businesses - reconciling balances, understanding existing processes, and helping transition acquired entities into the company's systems and procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting as the organization continues to scale; help document procedures and build repeatable workflows.
• Work closely with the Controller and broader accounting team throughout the monthly close cycle
• Partner with operations, finance, and other departments to resolve accounting questions and obtain the information needed to close issues effectively
• Take ownership of assigned areas and follow issues through to full resolution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; prefer CPA or progress toward it
• 2-6 years of accounting experience; public accounting or audit background strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting concepts
• Experience with account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and month-end close
• Comfort working with inventory accounting and investigating inventory-related discrepancies
• Preferred prior exposure to acquisition integration, or accounting process improvement initiatives
• Strong analytical skills - able to identify trends, spot unusual activity, and independently determine root causes and solutions
• Comfortable working in an environment where processes and systems are actively evolving
• Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP implementations or system transitions is a plus
• Curious, proactive mindset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Why you'll love working here

• A role built for someone who wants to do more than process transactions - real ownership of complex accounts, root cause investigation, and process development are core to the job
• Meaningful early-career exposure to ERP implementation, inventory accounting, acquisition integration, and process improvement - all in one position
• A growing, acquisitive organization where the accounting function is actively scaling - the right person will take on increasing responsibility as the company expands
• A collaborative team environment led by an accessible Controller who values independent thinkers and problem solvers
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package