Onsite Senior Accounting Specialist

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accounting Specialist for one of clients. This position will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, managing reconciliations, and assisting with day-to-day accounting operations.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and comfortable working independently while partnering with other departments to ensure financial accuracy and timely reporting.

• Manage and maintain accurate general ledger accounts and accounting records
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account adjustments
• Perform monthly bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable activity for accuracy
• Research and resolve discrepancies and unusual transactions
• Prepare financial reports and accounting schedules as needed
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Maintain supporting documentation for financial transactions and reconciliations
• Monitor accounting processes and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and accuracy
• Assist with audits and provide documentation and information as requested
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures
• Provide support to the Accounting Manager/Controller and other team members as needed
  
  

• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles
• Experience with general ledger accounting and account reconciliations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas and spreadsheet analysis
• Experience with accounting software or ERP systems

About the Role We're seeking a hands-on Senior Accounting Specialist to support daily accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely financial records. This role is ideal for someone detail?oriented, dependable, and comfortable owning routine accounting processes. Key Responsibilities Process transactions and maintain accurate accounting records Perform bank and account reconciliations Support month?end close activities Manage invoices, payments, and related documentation Assist with sales tax and compliance tasks Qualifications 5 years of accounting experience Strong Excel skills; accounting system experience required (QuickBooks a plus) High attention to detail and ability to work independently Accounting degree preferred or equivalent experience 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.

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.

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.

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• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.


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• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.


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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.

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).