Accountant-- VARDC

Overview

The accountant will be a critical member of the accounting team, responsible for being a key member in month-end close, consolidation, financial reporting and analysis, lease accounting, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX controls, and internal policies. This role handles higher complexity technical accounting matters, financial reporting, and analysis. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced setting and brings strong technical acumen, analytical ability, acute attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset.

Core Duties (Please indicate the percentage of time spent on each of the core duties outlined below, the total of which should add up to 100%)

• Month-End Close & Consolidation:
  Prepare journal entries, accruals, intercompany eliminations, and account reconciliations across multiple entities. Ensure accurate and timely closing procedures. 40%
• Financial Reporting:
  Prepare financial statements, related footnotes, and analysis for the reporting group, inclusive of disclosures. 25%
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner with FP&A, legal, and operations teams to support business initiatives and ensure accounting alignment. 10%
• Project-based work, including, but not limited to, ERP system upgrades, business initiative financial analysis, training, creating and/or maintaining standard operating procedures, process improvement. 10%
• Audit and Internal Control Support:
  Coordinate with external auditors by providing schedules, support, and documentation during interim and annual audits. 10%
• Technical Accounting Research and Analysis:
  Analyze and interpret complex accounting issues (e.g., ASC 842, ASC 360, ASC 810, ASC 606, ASC 470, etc.) and research new standards and pronouncements. 5%

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Measurable Scope and Accountability (i.e., Decisioning; Problem Complexity; Clinic Director – Multisite responsible for X number of clinics) Timeliness and accuracy in financial recognition monthly accordance with GAAP.

• Minimum
  
  Education Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum Experience
  
  Required:
  
  5+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally in high-growth retail or healthcare organizations; experience with multi-entity and/or consolidated financial statements; general ledger management and cost allocations

• SOX-compliance programs and documentation requirements (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP (ASC 842, ASC 810, ASC 360) and financial reporting requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, organization, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in accounting systems (e.g., Net Suite, Oracle, SAP, Great Plains, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Nested Formulas, Pivot Tables, Advanced Charting, Power Pivot).
• Experience in accounting software such as Trintech, GTreasury, Workiva, Bi360, etc.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment with competing priorities.

• CPA or CPA candidate