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Senior Accountant - General Ledger

Steam Logistics
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2027

At Steam Logistics, we're looking for a Senior Accountant – General Ledger who wants more than just another accounting job. We're looking for someone who enjoys digging into the details, improving processes, solving problems, and making a real impact on the business.


This role is ideal for an experienced accountant who's ready to take ownership, gain visibility with leadership, and build toward future people leadership opportunities. You'll play a key role in our month-end close process, oversee critical banking and reconciliation activities, and help us continue to scale and improve as we grow.


If you're the type of person who doesn't just identify problems but wants to fix them, we'd love to talk.


What You'll Do-

  • Prepare and enter journal entries during month-end close

  • Ensure transactions are coded accurately in the general ledger

  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and support close

  • Manage daily bank reconciliations and related processes

  • Release vendor payments on a daily basis

  • Partner with internal teams to gather and interpret financial data

  • Support annual audit requests and work with external auditors

  • Help maintain accounting policies and procedures

  • Identify ways to streamline and improve accounting processes

  • Support internal controls across GL and bank reconciliation functions

  • Assist with training new team members and identifying team development opportunities


Why You'll Love This Role-

  • Real ownership and responsibility

  • Direct exposure to leadership

  • Opportunity to improve processes, not just follow them

  • Career growth with a path toward future leadership responsibilities

  • A chance to help shape how accounting operates as the company continues to grow


What We're Looking For-

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

  • 3 years of progressive accounting experience

  • Strong experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, and month-end close

  • Experience performing account and bank reconciliations

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail


Bonus Points For-

  • Fixed asset accounting experience

  • Corporate credit card compliance experience

  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP/accounting systems

  • Prior experience training or mentoring others


About Steam-


Steam Logistics was founded in 2012 to tackle the most strategic challenge many companies face: how to align the supply chain so goods move efficiently, quickly, and economically. As a full-service provider, we offer end-to-end services to help our customers move commodities around the world, from their origin point to their destination. We’ve rethought the brokerage paradigm and are innovation leaders in our space, looking for the right people to join us as we scale. We are extraordinarily proud of the company we’ve built so far. Our people are Steam’s biggest competitive advantage, and we’ll continue investing in our people-first culture.


Steam Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.


If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at careers@steamlogistics.com.

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