What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Staff Accountant position at Vernovis?
Job Title: Sr. Staff Accountant
Location: Cincinnati OH (West Chester)
Who We Are:
Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. At Vernovis, we help these professionals achieve their career goals, matching them with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.
Come join us:
Vernovis is looking for a Sr. Staff Accountant who is ready to take the next step toward accounting leadership. This role is designed for an experienced accounting professional with strong operational accounting expertise who has the potential to grow into an Accounting Leadership position. Candidates with prior people leadership experience are encouraged to apply.
This individual will lead a team of two accounting professionals while developing the skills and business knowledge necessary to assume broader leadership responsibilities as the organization continues to grow. You will serve as a critical bridge between Finance and Accounting, partnering directly with operational business leaders to assist in providing operational accounting insights, financial insights, supporting forecasting, and driving business performance. In addition to overseeing day-to-day operational accounting activities, this role will lead financial review meetings with regional business units, helping leadership understand project performance, operational challenges, forecasting assumptions, and financial results.
What You'll Do:
Vernovis offers Health, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Short & Long -Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, and 401K.
Vernovis does not accept inquiries from Corp to Corp recruiting companies. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws.
Vernovis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://vernovis.com/privacy-policy-2/.
Location: Cincinnati OH (West Chester)
Who We Are:
Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company that specializes in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. At Vernovis, we help these professionals achieve their career goals, matching them with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.
Come join us:
Vernovis is looking for a Sr. Staff Accountant who is ready to take the next step toward accounting leadership. This role is designed for an experienced accounting professional with strong operational accounting expertise who has the potential to grow into an Accounting Leadership position. Candidates with prior people leadership experience are encouraged to apply.
This individual will lead a team of two accounting professionals while developing the skills and business knowledge necessary to assume broader leadership responsibilities as the organization continues to grow. You will serve as a critical bridge between Finance and Accounting, partnering directly with operational business leaders to assist in providing operational accounting insights, financial insights, supporting forecasting, and driving business performance. In addition to overseeing day-to-day operational accounting activities, this role will lead financial review meetings with regional business units, helping leadership understand project performance, operational challenges, forecasting assumptions, and financial results.
What You'll Do:
- Lead operational accounting activities while serving as the primary accounting partner for assigned business regions.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop 2 direct reports, fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
- Facilitate recurring business review meetings with regional leadership, present financial results, analyzing project performance, and discussing operational metrics, forecasting, safety trends, and business risks.
- Serve as the operational accounting partner for assigned business units, collaborating with Financial Analysts and operational leaders to review forecasts, analyze project performance, and ensure financial results accurately reflect business operations.
- Act as the liaison between Finance and Accounting, ensuring financial reporting accurately reflects operational performance while supporting informed business decisions.
- Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and provide recommendations that improve profitability and operational execution.
- Support month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and communication between operational and finance teams.
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within construction, manufacturing, project-based, or operational environments.
- Strong understanding of operational accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and month-end close.
- Experience partnering directly with business leaders to explain financial performance and influence operational decisions.
- Previous leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to lead and develop a team.
- Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to identify trends, explain variances, and support forecasting discussions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and financial modeling.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the confidence to facilitate structured financial review meetings with senior operational leaders.
- Highly organized, analytical, and proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Vernovis offers Health, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Short & Long -Term Disability, Voluntary Life Insurance, and 401K.
Vernovis does not accept inquiries from Corp to Corp recruiting companies. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and not violate any immigration or discrimination laws.
Vernovis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://vernovis.com/privacy-policy-2/.