Staff Accountant | Mostly Remote - Middle Tennessee

Job Description Overview

Our ideal Staff Accountant is a highly skilled, detail-oriented person who excels s person will act as a point of contact between the different parts of the organization, including accounting/finance, treasury, operations and external parties, such as vendors/auditors. This role may handle or assist in a range of tasks to include accounting, preparing financial reports, budgeting/forecasting, audits and compliance. For this role, one must be analytical, collaborative, and trustworthy.

• Preparation of financial statements via the month-end close process
• Enters & reconciles cash transactions, prepaids, and fixed assets
• Involved in all aspects of the AP process including vendor set-up, transaction processing, and reconciliation
• Maintaining accurate records and accounting reconciliations
• Assisting with preparation of internal reporting packages
• Serving as coordinator for departmental special projects (i.e., ERP implementation, control implementation/compliance, etc.)
• Assisting with forecasts and budget projects
• Supporting management with any needed ad hoc analysis

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting
• Sense of urgency and deadline orientation
• Excellent MS Office and Google Suite proficiency
• High level of accountability,, and efficiency, especially when multitasking
• Demonstration of thinking and problem solving skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Discretion and confidentiality

• CPA License, or able to sit for the CPA exam

• Must be able to sit or stand intermittently for the duration of a shift (8-12 hours)
• Push/pull/lift up to 25

Determining compensation for this role (and others at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law inographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.