Sr. Accountant

Sprout; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprout, a global IT hardware retirement provider, is seeking an experienced plant/inventory accountant to join our Charlotte, NC operations. You will own general ledger areas, perform reconciliations, and support month-end close with tight deadlines.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA-eligible preferred, and 3+ years of accounting experience. Strong Excel and ERP experience are a plus as you help improve processes and internal controls across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage key areas of the general ledger, including preparation and review of journal entries
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support and drive month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Assist with preparation of internal financial reports and schedules for management
• Support external audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor inquiries
• Maintain and improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and other teams to ensure accurate financial data
• Assist with ERP-related accounting workflows and process improvements
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and scalability within accounting operations

Skills

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Month-end close

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Excel

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or CPA-eligible

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

General ledger software

Job description

Sprout is a global IT hardware retirement provider for hyperscaler and enterprise clients. We leverage a nationwide footprint (and international partner network) combined with proprietary software to enable efficient end-to-end IT asset disposition with a focus on data-bearing devices from the client to the cloud. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC with additional operations near Sacramento, Dallas, and Boston. Sprout provides software and services to clients in the form of our IT Asset Disposition, Certified Destruction, and Responsible Recycling solutions.

Since our founding as an electronic waste startup from a Duke University dorm room in 2014, we have been expanding at an average rate of >66% each year. By adhering to our 3 values (One Sprout, Deliver Excellence, and Integrity Matters), we are proud of our culture to move at #SproutSpeed to become the emerging leader in our industry. For more information, please visit: www.sproutup.com.

Looking for previous plant accountant or inventory accountant experience. Strong upward mobility.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage key areas of the general ledger, including preparation and review of journal entries
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support and drive month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Assist with preparation of internal financial reports and schedules for management
• Support external audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor inquiries
• Maintain and improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and other teams to ensure accurate financial data
• Assist with ERP-related accounting workflows and process improvements
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and scalability within accounting operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with ERP systems preferred

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification)