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Senior Accountant

Job in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 40598, USA
Listing for: Vaco by Highspring
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Financial Compliance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 65000.00 95000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join a growing organization. This position will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting support, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong general ledger accounting experience, a solid understanding of GAAP, and the ability to partner with teams across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own and manage portions of the month-end and year-end close process
  • Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting documentation
  • Perform complex account reconciliations and investigate variances
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
  • Analyze financial data and provide insights to management
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Support internal and external audit requests
  • Maintain and improve accounting processes and internal controls
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies
  • Assist with fixed asset accounting, accruals, and balance sheet management
  • Partner with operational leaders and cross-functional teams on financial initiatives
  • Participate in process improvement projects and system enhancements
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 3-7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
  • Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries
  • Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis
  • ERP experience preferred (Net Suite, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, or similar)
  • CPA designation or CPA-track preferred
Desired Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals 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 applicable law.

The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal
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Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here
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Additionally, 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. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay

Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring 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; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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