Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 482473

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Now recruiting on behalf of a respected and growing organization based in Atlanta known for its strong financial oversight and commitment to operational excellence. With a multi-entity structure and a focus on both traditional financial activity and investment-related initiatives, the organization offers a collaborative environment where finance professionals can make a measurable impact while supporting meaningful work. The company offers a competitive compensation package, stellar benefits, a collaborative culture, and a great mission.

The Senior Accountant will serve as a key contributor within the finance function, taking ownership of essential accounting operations and helping drive accurate, timely financial reporting across multiple entities. This individual will play a leadership role in the close process, oversee critical accounting activities, and provide guidance to junior team members. This position blends hands-on accounting with process oversight and offers exposure to complex financial structures, making it well-suited for a technically strong professional who enjoys both execution and improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Lead core accounting activities, including oversight of journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close
• Review financial transactions and ensure accurate classification across multiple entities
• Monitor and manage receivables activity tied to internal and affiliated operations
• Oversee payment-related workflows, including expense reimbursements and vendor disbursements
• Support financial reporting cycles by preparing schedules and delivering insights to leadership
• Partner on audit and tax deliverables, ensuring documentation is complete and well-organized
• Guide and support accounting staff, promoting consistency and strong execution across the team
• Evaluate current processes, recommend improvements, and help implement efficiencies
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and data integrity across financial operations

The right candidate for the Senior Accountant role will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including time in larger or multi-entity environments
• Prior experience in investment-related accounting environments preferred
• Demonstrated experience supporting financial reporting and close processes
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and reporting practices
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working within accounting systems
• Ability to interpret accounting guidance and apply it in practical settings
• Experience analyzing variances and ensuring financial accuracy
• Proven ability to provide direction, review work, and support team development. (Supervisory experience is required).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
• Experience within mid-sized to large organizations
• Demonstrated career stability and long-term contributions in prior roles

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.