Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant plays a vital role in processing the company's financial data by ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and contributing to accurate financial health. This position involves managing various aspects of reconciliations and supporting the month-end close process, as well as processing company business transactions like Accounts Payable. The Staff Accountant works collaboratively across departments, including sales, customer service, and management, to maintain internal controls and identify opportunities for process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• General Ledger: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring all financial transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconciliations: Perform regular bank and balance sheet reconciliations; promptly investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
• Accounts Payable: Process and record vendor invoices accurately, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers.
• Month-End Close: Support the month-end and year-end closing processes, including the preparation of journal entries and accruals.
• Audit Support: Prepare necessary documentation and schedules for internal and external audits.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement ideas to enhance accounting workflows and reporting efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams such as Sales, Operations, and AR/AP to resolve accounting issues and provide clear visibility into financial data.
• Other duties: As assigned by manager.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Attributes:

• Technical Proficiency: Solid understanding of accounting principles, credit management, and best practices.
• Systems & Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially advanced Excel for reporting and analysis) and Sage Accounting Software (Sage ERP experience strongly preferred).
• Attention to Detail: A results-oriented mindset with a focus on problem-solving and a high degree of accuracy.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Adaptability: Ability to prioritize and adapt in a dynamic environment with competing deadlines.

Education & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in corporate accounting, accounts payable, or a similar financial operations role.

We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Impact: The opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a direct impact on the financial health of the company.
• Growth: Professional development and exposure to cross-functional teams.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals 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 applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.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. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you 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 only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

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 and UK 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; and

· 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 and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).