Lead Accountant

Lead Accountant Dallas, TX – 4 days onsite (WFH Fridays) Compensation: $110-120K + bonus One of Vaco’s privately-held pharmaceutical clients recently expanded and is looking to onboard a Lead Accountant to the team (with a promotional track to Manager for the right individual). Company is growing exponentially (over 50% YoY) as well as expanding into new markets. We’ve placed several people on the team and have received great feedback on culture and leadership.

The role itself is 50/50 review/hands-on work, acting as the “first line of defense” for the Accounting Director, evaluating their reporting packages and financial statements with a critical eye to look for anything that’s off. Leadership is big on new ideas and automation – currently looking at a ERP conversion and just implemented Flo Qast.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Own the month-end close processes for assigned areas, including daily interaction with internal business partners and external auditors. Understand and ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and departmental policies and procedures. Implement new policies and procedures and modify existing policies and procedures to make the financial reporting/accounting processes more effective, streamlined and efficient. Provide analytical support and financial analysis in support of the team's projects, including potential acquisitions, efficiency improvements, and cost reduction initiatives, etc.

What you bring:

Bachelors degree in finance or accounting. Hands-on experience with M&A and integration projects. In-depth knowledge of accounting theory and application of U.S. GAAP.

Experience with financial reporting and financial statement preparation. General ledger and related reconciliation experience. Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, managed services, and strategic staffing solutions for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

Please let us know if we can help you with this, or another role, for your next step in your career! 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.

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