Senior Accounting Advisor: Close Ownership & GAAP

Vaco; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco seeks an Accounting Advisor to own major components of the monthly close and serve as a resource for complex accounting matters. The role involves researching accounting treatments, understanding business drivers, and communicating findings to accounting and business partners.

Experience in employee benefits, retirement plans, or related accounting areas is valuable but not required. This position offers opportunities to improve processes and controls within a SOX environment and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and/or financial reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Hands-on general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Experience with journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Ability to research accounting issues and document conclusions.
• Experience in a SOX/internal controls environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and support assigned areas of the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze general ledger activity and investigate fluctuations or discrepancies.
• Research complex accounting questions and document conclusions in memos.
• Ensure accounting areas are supported and aligned with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Perform variance analysis and communicate key drivers to stakeholders.
• Assist with forecasts and forward-looking analyses.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand operational changes and their accounting impact.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, controls, and reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Variance analysis

Research GAAP

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SOX/internal controls

Job description

Vaco seeks an Accounting Advisor to own major components of the monthly close and serve as a resource for complex accounting matters. The role involves researching accounting treatments, understanding business drivers, and communicating findings to accounting and business partners.

Experience in employee benefits, retirement plans, or related accounting areas is valuable but not required. This position offers opportunities to improve processes and controls within a SOX environment and