Senior Staff Accountant, Cincinnati, Oh

Vaco by Highspring; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) seeks a Senior Accountant to join its Blue Ash corporate accounting team. The role reports to the Director of Financial Shared Services and will support daily accounting activities, the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, and related initiatives.

The ideal candidate has strong Excel skills, is detail-oriented, and experienced with a large ERP system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with a large ERP system required; JD Edwards or Oracle preferred.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting is a plus.
• Financial Shared Services experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.
• Active CPA license preferred, but not required.
• Experience preparing financial statements for a publicly traded company preferred.
• Experience with process documentation and flowcharting is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting activities and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and reporting.
• Coordinate and complete various month-end close activities while meeting strict deadlines.
• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations.
• Support the consolidation of month-end financial results.
• Assist with intercompany accounting, eliminations, and reconciliations.
• Maintain and support fixed asset accounting, including book and tax reporting.
• Assist with compensation, benefits, accruals, and related accounting activities.
• Support preparation of consolidated financial statements and monthly reporting packages.
• Partner with accounting, FP&A, and operational teams to gather and analyze financial information.
• Support external audits and prepare schedules for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Assist with internal controls and SOX compliance, including remediation of identified gaps.
• Help monitor and resolve finance-related issues within the company's ERP system.
• Support the preparation of SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K filings, as needed.
• Serve as the administrator for the company's Concur travel and expense reporting system.
• Participate in process improvement, automation, standardization, and other special projects.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

ERP systems

Manufacturing experience

CPA license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

JD Edwards

Oracle

Job description

Location: Blue Ash, OH
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Overview

Senior Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a corporate accounting team in Blue Ash. This role reports to the Director of Financial Shared Services and will support daily accounting activities, the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, and various corporate accounting initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong attention to detail, excellent Excel skills, and experience working with a large ERP system. Experience in a manufacturing or public-company environment is a plus.

Location: Blue Ash, OH
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a corporate accounting team in Blue Ash. This role reports to the Director of Financial Shared Services and will support daily accounting activities, the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, and various corporate accounting initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong attention to detail, excellent Excel skills, and experience working with a large ERP system. Experience in a manufacturing or public-company environment is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting activities and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and reporting.
• Coordinate and complete various month-end close activities while meeting strict deadlines.
• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations.
• Support the consolidation of month-end financial results.
• Assist with intercompany accounting, eliminations, and reconciliations.
• Maintain and support fixed asset accounting, including book and tax reporting.
• Assist with compensation, benefits, accruals, and related accounting activities.
• Support preparation of consolidated financial statements and monthly reporting packages.
• Partner with accounting, FP&A, and operational teams to gather and analyze financial information.
• Support external audits and prepare schedules for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Assist with internal controls and SOX compliance, including remediation of identified gaps.
• Help monitor and resolve finance-related issues within the company's ERP system.
• Support the preparation of SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K filings, as needed.
• Serve as the administrator for the company's Concur travel and expense reporting system.
• Participate in process improvement, automation, standardization, and other special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with a large ERP system required; JD Edwards or Oracle preferred.
• Strong Excel skills required.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting is a plus.
• Financial Shared Services experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.
• Active CPA license preferred, but not required.
• Experience preparing financial statements for a publicly traded company preferred.
• Experience with process documentation and flowcharting is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities.

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

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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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, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).