Staff Accountant: Own AP & Grow into Controller

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 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.