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Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring
Wilmington, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/9/2026

We are recruiting a Senior Accountant to take ownership of key areas of month-end close, financial reporting, and account analysis. This role will work closely with business leaders while helping improve accounting processes and controls. The ideal candidate brings solid corporate accounting experience and is ready for increased responsibility and continued growth. This is a new role due to sustained growth


Responsibilities

  • Take an active role in the monthly close process, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
  • Perform detailed review of balance sheet and income statement accounts to identify and resolve accounting issues.
  • Prepare monthly financial reporting and provide analysis of significant fluctuations and operating results.
  • Evaluate accounting activity for appropriate treatment under US GAAP and assist with technical accounting research when necessary.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, documentation, and reporting.
  • Support preparation of financial statements and coordinate documentation for external audit requests.
  • Work directly with operational and functional leaders to review results and address accounting-related questions.
  • Analyze transactional data, trends, and variances to identify issues and provide meaningful financial insight.
  • Participate in budgeting, forecasting, system initiatives, and special projects that extend beyond the routine close process.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, CPA preferred
  • 4 years of progressive accounting experience with meaningful hands-on month-end close responsibilities.
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
  • Advanced Excel skills; a combination of public accounting and corporate accounting experience is a plus.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.


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).

    Salary : $100,000 - $110,000

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