Staff Accountant

Overview

Vaco Financial specializes in the permanent placement of accounting and finance professionals of all levels and industries. We have a team of experienced accounting professionals that educate you on the market, present you with job opportunities to explore, and help ensure the right decision is made regarding your future career. We pride ourselves in providing a professional and confidential search. We are currently assisting a stable, private company located near Farmville, VA with its search for a Corporate Accountant.

This is a newly created position that will report to the Controller and work closely with a small accounting team. The team is working a hybrid schedule including 3 days onsite every week.

Please email your resume in MS Word to chip.vanschaften at  for review and consideration.

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing process, including journal entry preparation and reconciliation.
• Evaluate and strengthen internal accounting controls to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Perform account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in preparing budgets and conducting variance analysis as needed.
• Oversee the accounts payable aging report's preparation, review, and resolution to ensure timely vendor payments and accurate reporting.
• Analyze financial data to support decision-making and identify areas for improvement.
• Make recommended changes to improve departmental processes and efficiencies.

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2 to 4 years of public accounting and/or corporate accounting experience
• Strong systems experience including MS Excel and ERPs. Net Suite experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and strong technical skills
• Ability and desire to grow within the organization

Our client offers a comprehensive competitive benefit package including 401k, health insurance and PTO.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also 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 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.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: 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…