Staff Accountant

Energy Innovation Corp; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 96,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits suite

Job summary

InnovateNow in Tupelo, MS seeks a Staff Accountant to join a fast-moving finance team. You will mentor junior staff, own AP, reconcile inventory, oversee the tax provision, and forecast headcount costs as we scale in Tupelo.

Offering a salary range of $96,000 to $147,000, plus a benefits suite and growth opportunities, this role rewards clear thinking, ownership, and collaboration in a calmer-fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring junior accounting staff.
• Strong ownership of accounting processes and integrity.
• Ability to forecast costs as the company scales.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy.
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement.
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama.
• Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it.
• Forecast headcount cost as InnovateNow scales through Tupelo, MS.

Skills

Mentor junior accounting staff

Growth mindset

Adaptability

Self-awareness

Time-management

Job description

The spreadsheets at InnovateNow are large, the stakes are real, and the Staff Accountant chair has been empty too long. With ownership, a $96,000 - $147,000 salary, and 7 years of Empathy to draw on, you'll do your best work at InnovateNow.

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama
• Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it
• Forecast headcount cost as InnovateNow scales through Tupelo, MS

What You'll Bring

• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• A Tupelo grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Familiarity with the Tupelo market and local finance landscape
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action

The founders of InnovateNow left bigger companies to build something calmly-fast-moving in Tupelo, and finance has been better for it. You'll find a flat structure where the best argument wins, regardless of title.

Our offer to you: $96,000 - $147,000, a mentor, a benefits suite, and the latitude to grow your Process Improvement into something senior.

The InnovateNow hiring team is moving on qualified applicants without delay.