Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting US GAAP | Big 4 Public Accounting Experience Preferred | CPA Required | Hybrid - Raleigh, NC

Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting to join its Controllership team. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting within a regulated environment. This opportunity is well suited for candidates with a strong public accounting background (Big 4 or national/regional firms preferred) who are looking to transition into an in-house financial reporting role with continued exposure to technical accounting and regulatory matters.

• Prepare and file financial statements in compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks, including GAAP, statutory accounting, and state insurance department requirements
• Reconcile statutory and GAAP financial statements to internal management reporting
• Prepare journal entries and perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations with clear, well-documented support
• Monitor updates to accounting standards and regulatory guidance and assist with implementation as needed
• Coordinate with external auditors during financial statement audits and regulatory examinations, ensuring timely completion and resolution of audit items
• Collaborate with internal audit on control testing and compliance activities throughout the year
• Maintain and support internal control processes to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting
• Analyze financial results to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve reporting efficiency
• Provide technical accounting support to cross-functional teams as business needs arise

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
  , or a related field
• CPA required
• 3-4+ years of accounting and financial reporting experience, preferably from Big 4 or other public accounting firms
• Prior experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries highly preferred
• Familiarity with insurance accounting and statutory reporting is a plus
• Strong technical accounting foundation, ideally gained through public accounting experience
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, with respect for diverse viewpoints

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 in geographies 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. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.