Senior Accountant - Nashville | Various Industries

Vaco by Highspring; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Senior Accountant in Nashville to support month-end close, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and deliver accurate financial reporting in a fast-paced environment. You will analyze results, investigate variances, assist with audits and internal controls, and collaborate across accounting, finance, and operations to improve processes and reporting.

A Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance and 3+ years of progressive accounting experience are required; CPA or public

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the month-end close process.
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within an ERP/accounting system.
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus, but not required.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or own key areas of the month-end and year-end close process
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and supporting schedules
• Assist with audit requests, internal controls, and compliance
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting
• Partner with accounting, finance, and operational teams across the organization
• Take on additional responsibilities and projects as the business continues to grow

Skills

GAAP

Month-end close

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Education

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

Tools

ERP accounting system

Job description

Vaco is partnering with several growing organizations in the Nashville area to identify strong Senior Accountant talent. We are currently supporting multiple opportunities across a variety of industries and company sizes, offering exposure to different accounting functions, leadership teams, and opportunities for continued career growth.
These positions are ideal for accounting professionals who have built a strong foundation in general ledger accounting and financial reporting and are ready to continue expanding their experience in a Senior Accountant capacity.

What You'll Do:

• Support and/or own key areas of the month-end and year-end close process
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and supporting schedules
• Assist with audit requests, internal controls, and compliance
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting
• Partner with accounting, finance, and operational teams across the organization
• Take on additional responsibilities and projects as the business continues to grow

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the month-end close process
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within an ERP/accounting system
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus, but not required
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams

Vaco is partnering with several growing organizations in the Nashville area to identify strong Senior Accountant talent. We are currently supporting multiple opportunities across a variety of industries and company sizes, offering exposure to different accounting functions, leadership teams, and opportunities for continued career growth.
These positions are ideal for accounting professionals who have built a strong foundation in general ledger accounting and financial reporting and are ready to continue expanding their experience in a Senior Accountant capacity.

What You’ll Do:

• Support and/or own key areas of the month-end and year-end close process
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity and supporting schedules
• Assist with audit requests, internal controls, and compliance
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting
• Partner with accounting, finance, and operational teams across the organization
• Take on additional responsibilities and projects as the business continues to grow

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the month-end close process
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Strong Excel skills and experience working within an ERP/accounting system
• CPA or public accounting experience is a plus, but not required
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams

Why Consider These Opportunities?

We are working with organizations across the Nashville market that offer a range of environments, from established companies to growing and evolving accounting teams. Opportunities vary by industry, compensation, work environment, and scope, allowing us to help identify the right fit based on your experience and what you are looking for next.

If you are a Senior Accountant or an experienced Staff Accountant ready to take the next step, we’d love to connect and discuss current opportunities that may align with your background and career goals.

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].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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.

Privacy Notice

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

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,