Staff Accountant

Talent Recruiting Professionals; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Recruiting Professionals is partnering with a Birmingham-based company to hire a Staff Accountant, offering broad exposure across the accounting function as the organization scales.

The Staff Accountant will own accounts payable and work closely with the Controller on month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, and audit preparation, with a path toward leadership as the business grows.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of full-cycle accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable and general accounting principles.
• Experience supporting external audits is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, approvals, payments, and vendor communication.
• Assist with month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, fixed assets, and prepaid expenses.
• Maintain accurate vendor and general ledger records.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and auditor requests.
• Support financial reporting and special accounting projects.
• Partner with AR and other departments as needed.
• Assist with transition from QuickBooks to Sage and identify process improvements.

Skills

Accounts payable

General accounting

Independent work

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

Talent Recruiting Professionals is partnering with a rapidly growing, privately held company in Birmingham to add a Staff Accountant to its accounting team. The organization has nearly doubled in size year over year and continues to expand its operations, creating an opportunity for someone to join at an early stage and grow alongside the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who wants broad, hands-on experience rather than being limited to one area of accounting. The Staff Accountant will take primary ownership of accounts payable while working directly with the Controller on month-end close, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, audit preparation, and a variety of accounting and process-improvement projects.

As the company continues to scale, this position is expected to take on increasing responsibility and offers a strong potential path toward accounting leadership.

Responsibilities include:

• Own the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, approvals, payments, and vendor communication
• Assist with month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, fixed assets, and prepaid expenses
• Maintain accurate vendor and general ledger records
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and external auditor requests
• Support financial reporting and special accounting projects
• Partner with the AR team and other departments as needed
• Assist with the company's upcoming transition from QuickBooks to Sage
• Help identify and implement accounting process improvements as the organization grows

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of full-cycle accounting experience required
• Strong understanding of accounts payable and general accounting principles
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting strongly preferred
• Experience supporting an external audit is a plus
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organization

Why consider this opportunity?

This is a chance to join a rapidly expanding company while the accounting infrastructure and team are still being built. You'll work closely with accounting leadership, gain exposure well beyond traditional AP responsibilities, and have the opportunity to take on increasingly sophisticated work as the business grows. For someone who performs well and wants to advance, there is meaningful potential to grow into a Controller-level or similar leadership position over the next several years.