Staff Accountant

Vaco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring seeks a Corporate Accountant in San Francisco to support day-to-day accounting for portfolio companies and investment-related activities. You will work closely with senior accounting leadership on GAAP-compliant entries, month-end close, and reporting across multiple entities.

The role offers exposure to multi-entity accounting, strong visibility within the business, and opportunities for professional development in a lean, high-impact team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience; corporate or public preferred.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems and spend management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries while ensuring GAAP compliance.
• Support month-end close, accruals, adjustments, and related reporting.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheets.
• Process accounts payable/receivable and support timely payments and collections.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and related journal entries.
• Assist with external audits by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Support internal controls and accounting policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Thrives in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Corporate Accountant

Company Overview

Our client is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and growing operationally intensive businesses. The organization manages a growing portfolio of operating companies and offers a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with significant exposure across both corporate accounting and investment-related activities.

Position Overview

The Corporate Accountant will work closely with senior accounting and finance leadership, with a primary focus on the day-to-day accounting activities of the organization's portfolio companies. The position will also provide accounting and reporting support across investment funds, the management company, and other affiliated entities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional to join a lean, high-impact team and gain broad exposure to a multi-entity organization. The role offers strong visibility across the business, hands-on experience with a variety of accounting functions, and meaningful opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries while ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals, adjustments, and related reporting.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheet accounts.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions and support timely payments and collections.
• Assist with maintaining fixed asset schedules and recording related journal entries.
• Partner with teams across the organization and external accounting resources to support timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with external audits by preparing schedules, documentation, and other requested materials.
• Support compliance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Utilize technology and reporting tools to analyze financial data and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
• Assist management with ad hoc financial analyses, reporting, and special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience; corporate or public accounting experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and general ledger accounting principles.
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems and spend management platforms preferred.
• Multi-entity and/or multi-location accounting experience is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to quickly learn new systems and technologies.
• Demonstrated interest in understanding, evaluating, and improving accounting processes and workflows.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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 federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "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.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• 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 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;
• 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.