Staff Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Stellar benefits

Great culture

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is actively seeking a Staff Accountant to join a mission-driven, growth-oriented organization. This role involves hands-on daily accounting operations, revenue tracking, and month-end close activities, with a focus on accuracy and strong reporting processes.

You will work closely with senior accounting leadership, handling journal entries, reconciliations, audits support, and ensuring proper documentation across GL and cash activities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience in a mid-size to large organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger, cash activity, AR/AP, and reconciliations.
• Strong research skills to investigate discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Proficient in Excel and multiple accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to month-end close with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for audits and tax filings.
• Support accruals and expense allocations for accurate reporting.
• Help maintain accounting procedures and documentation.
• Review cash activity across multiple accounts and post related entries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

General ledger

Cash activity

AR/AP

Reconciliations

Communication

Organization

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Now recruiting on behalf of a growing, mission-driven organization to identify a Staff Accountant who thrives in a detail-oriented, fast-moving environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys digging into financial activity, ensuring accuracy, and contributing to strong, reliable reporting processes. The organization offers a great culture, wonderful mission, stellar benefits, and competitive overall compensation

This Staff Accountant role will work closely with senior accounting leadership while playing a hands‑on role in daily accounting operations, revenue tracking, and monthly close activities. Responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to month-end close activities including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Assist in preparing schedules and documentation for audits and tax filings
• Support recurring accruals and expense allocations to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Help strengthen and maintain accounting procedures and documentation
• Review and reconcile daily cash activity across multiple accounts
• Prepare and post journal entries related to cash, internal allocations, and routine transactions
• Handle deposits and investigate discrepancies or unidentified activity
• Record and validate incoming funds from various sources (including electronic and investment‑related activity)
• Maintain accuracy across subledger and general ledger activity
• Ensure proper handling and compliance for more complex contributions (e.g., securities or restricted funds)
• Generate invoices and monitor collections activity
• Review outstanding balances and assist with follow‑up efforts

The right candidate for this Staff Accountant role will have:

• 3+ years of accounting experience in a mid-size to large organization
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Hands‑on experience with general ledger, cash activity, AR/AP, and reconciliations
• Ability to research issues, investigate discrepancies, and follow transactions through to resolution
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working across accounting systems
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to dig in and problem‑solve
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear communicator with a service‑oriented approach
• Stability in work history with demonstrated commitment in prior roles

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• 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, 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).