Senior Accountant — 18-Month Project, Audit & Tax Lead

Transport Enterprise Leasing; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays (birthday & floating)

Family leave

Veterans day off

401(k) with employer match

Years of Service incentive

Financial wellness program

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Transport Enterprise Leasing (TEL) in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Senior Accountant for an 18-month project to strengthen accounting operations, controls, and month-end close. You'll mentor staff, support audits, and ensure tax/compliance while partnering with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has deep accounting knowledge, strong Excel skills, and experience with audits, tax compliance, and system improvements, in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting or related field required.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• Experience in public accounting is a plus.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Support audits and tax compliance efforts.
• Strengthen month-end close processes and controls.
• Ensure accuracy of financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor staff and lead process improvements.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on accounting policy.
• Maintain accurate documentation and accounting records.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial projects and analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement across people, processes, and systems.

Skills

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication

Team player

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

Education

BA/BS in Accounting

CPA or CPA eligible

Public accounting experience

Tools

Karmak

Salesforce

Odessa

Avalara

Vertex

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Transport Enterprise Leasing (TEL) in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Senior Accountant for an 18-month project to strengthen accounting operations, controls, and month-end close. You'll mentor staff, support audits, and ensure tax/compliance while partnering with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has deep accounting knowledge, strong Excel skills, and experience with audits, tax compliance, and system improvements, in a fast-paced environment.