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Accountant

Vaco by Highspring

Staff Accountant

About the Opportunity

Our client, a well-established and financially strong organization, is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its growing finance team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to expand their experience in a collaborative environment while gaining exposure to a broad range of accounting and financial reporting responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and a desire to contribute to process improvements and operational efficiencies within the accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and record journal entries across various areas including cash, accruals, intercompany transactions, financing activities, interest expense, taxes, and other general ledger accounts.
  • Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances.
  • Analyze balance sheet accounts, prepare supporting schedules, and recommend adjustments.
  • Assist with month-end and year-end close activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
  • Support treasury and cash management functions.
  • Assist with special projects, audits, and ad hoc reporting requests as needed.
  • Partner with accounting leadership to support ongoing business and departmental objectives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • 2 plus years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principles.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP.
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA designation or active pursuit of CPA licensure.
  • Strong experience working with ERP systems
  • Desire to learn and grow
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Self-motivated professional capable of working independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.

Why Join?

  • Stable, growing organization with a strong market presence.
  • Collaborative and supportive leadership team.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and career advancement.
  • Broad exposure to corporate accounting, and a team to help
  • Culture that values continuous improvement, innovation, and employee development.

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 View email address on talent.com .

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. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also 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: 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 (). 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.

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