Senior Accounting Associate - Virtual Company
Olive Branch, MS 38654
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining the general ledger, including executing the monthly close process and related financial reporting
- Executing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
- Onboarding vendors and maintaining related documentation
- Work closely with CPA firm in all matters related to financial statement audit and tax returns
- Assisting in the budgeting process, including its development and tracking
- Analyzing financial data and developing insights to inform business decisions and to surface opportunities for continual financial improvement
- Developing and maintaining detailed process documentation across all related functions, and revisiting such documentation, as necessary, in the pursuit of continuous improvement
- Working on ad hoc projects, including being the accounting representative on cross-departmental initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Familiarity with financial and accounting practices, procedures, and regulations
- Advanced experience and understanding of Excel is required
- Experience with QuickBooks or other general ledger software is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to both operate independently and work collaboratively with others
- Highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality, including the ability to exercise discretion with sensitive information and apply sound judgment in making decisions
Skills
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, think and plan proactively, anticipate next steps, take initiative, and meet deadlines
- Strong self-awareness and desire to receive feedback and continually improve
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and leadership competencies
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Vaco 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. 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 HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your 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 about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco 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 range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.