Senior Financial Reporting Accountant (CPA)

📍 Youngstown, OH

Compensation - $105,000 annual salary

Aim Transportation Solutions is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join our finance team in Youngstown, Ohio. This position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company's financial reporting while supporting critical accounting operations across a growing, multi-entity organization.

The ideal candidate is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with strong technical accounting expertise, experience leading complex reconciliations and financial reporting activities, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• General Ledger and Close process
• Lead assigned portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger.
• Ensure adherence to standardized close procedures and supporting documentation requirements.

• Financial Reporting
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances compared to budget and prior periods.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reporting schedules and disclosures.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting across multiple business entities.

• Technical Accounting & Compliance
• Research and apply U.S. GAAP guidance to accounting transactions and reporting matters.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards and policies.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and internal controls.

• Balance Sheet & Account Ownership
• Complete timely and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform detailed account analyses and reconciliation reviews.
• Proactively identify and resolve discrepancies and accounting issues.

• Audit & Internal Controls
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
• Respond to audit requests and inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support compliance with internal control requirements.
• Assist in strengthening accounting controls, procedures, and documentation.

• Process Improvement & Systems
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within accounting processes.
• Assist in developing standardized procedures and workflows.
• Support ERP implementations, system upgrades, and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience with significant general ledger and financial reporting responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing month-end close processes and preparing financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working within ERP-based accounting systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in transportation, trucking, leasing, logistics, or other asset-intensive industries.
• Experience operating within multi-entity or multi-state organizations.
• Experience with financial consolidations and supporting external audits.
• Experience leading accounting process improvements or system implementations.

Benefits

• Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Opportunities for advancement with a company that promotes from within

Why Aim?

Aim Transportation Solutions is a fourth-generation, family-owned company that has built a culture centered on respect, stability, and opportunity. Our workplace has been nationally recognized by Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal, and we're proud to be recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact while growing your career with a stable and growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact our recruiting team at 330-318-4260 or recruiting@aimntls.com with any questions.