Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Vaco by Highspring

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role for a client company of Vaco by Highspring, located in Indianapolis, IN. Vaco by Highspring operates as a strategic recruiting partner, connecting qualified accounting professionals with employment opportunities at growing companies. This specific client offers a great culture and is seeking an individual to manage critical financial activities. By working with Vaco, candidates gain a distinct advantage through direct access and established relationships with hiring managers and human resources, as Vaco serves as an advocate, promoting strengths, providing interview preparation, and supplying key insights about the client organization. This role is ideal for an accounting professional eager to contribute to core financial operations within a supportive and expanding company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Indianapolis, IN
• Mission: This role ensures accurate financial records through month-end activities, comprehensive reconciliations, fixed asset management, and financial reporting.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Month-End: Manage all month-end close activities, including creating and posting journal entries and monthly accruals.
• Reconciliations: Perform general ledger, account, and bank reconciliations, along with daily bank updates and analysis.
• Fixed Assets: Handle fixed asset rollforwards and calculate depreciation.
• Reporting: Prepare financial reports, supporting schedules, and analyze financial data.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is a required qualification, providing the foundational knowledge necessary for success in financial operations.
• Experience: Candidates should possess a minimum of 0 to 3 years of professional work experience, indicating that this is an entry to early-career role.
• Skills: Proficiency in core accounting practices is essential, including the ability to perform comprehensive general ledger management and various reconciliations. Strong capabilities in month-end close procedures are also required, encompassing journal entry preparation and accrual postings. Furthermore, the role demands expertise in fixed asset accounting, particularly managing rollforwards and calculating depreciation, alongside solid skills in financial reporting and data analysis.
• Bonus: CPA preferred but not required. Prior experience in public accounting is preferred but not required.