What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant. position at Vaco by Highspring?
Location: Northern Kentucky
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 100% On-Site
Vaco is partnering with an established organization in Northern Kentucky to identify a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. This position will work closely with the Assistant Controller and play an important role in the month-end and year-end close processes, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and annual audit.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, strong attention to detail, and experience with general ledger accounting, A/R, A/P, and month-end close activities.
- Assist with monthly and year-end financial close processes.
- Prepare and post recurring, accrual, reclassification, and adjusting journal entries.
- Prepare bank, credit card, accrual, and general ledger account reconciliations.
- Provide backup support for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including research and issue resolution.
- Prepare accounting reports and schedules for management.
- Assist with the annual financial statement audit by gathering documentation, preparing schedules, and responding to auditor requests.
- Maintain accurate and organized accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Help identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and increase efficiency.
- Support the Assistant Controller with special projects and other accounting responsibilities as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Understanding of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
- Experience with general ledger accounting and account reconciliations.
- Experience supporting month-end and/or year-end close.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with an accounting or ERP system.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet month-end and year-end deadlines.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the accounting team.
- Experience preparing journal entries.
- Experience assisting with an annual financial statement audit.
- A/R and A/P experience.
- Experience with SAP or another cloud-based accounting/ERP system.
- Experience identifying and improving accounting processes.
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.
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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.
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 : $60,000 - $75,000