Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Location: Norfolk, VA, Hybrid

Operating Company: Air Carolinas

FLSA Status: Exempt

Air Carolinas is a leading manufacturers representative providing HVAC equipment, controls, service, and aftermarket solutions across North and South Carolina. Formerly Insight Partners, Hahn Mason, and Faulkner Haynes, we’ve united to deliver greater expertise, efficiency, and customer‑focused solutions. Air Carolinas is a member of the AIR Control Concepts family, expanding our reach and strengthening our capabilities across the HVAC industry.

The Senior Accountant is an integral member of the GAAP accounting team, reporting to the Controller. The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing and reviewing complex accounting activities, ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, and maintaining compliance with corporate policies and GAAP. This role supports month‑end close, prepares analytical reviews, and assists in maintaining a strong control environment across all assigned entities.

This is a hands‑on GAAP accounting role—ideal for a driven, detail‑oriented professional seeking exposure to multi‑entity accounting, consolidations, and finance transformation in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.

• Execute and review journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform and review intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities; research and resolve variances timely.
• Record and reconcile commission accruals and payments to ensure accurate expense recognition and compliance with revenue recognition policies.
• Support the month‑end close process for assigned entities, adhering to corporate deadlines and regional calendars.
• Prepare and review monthly analytical flux and variance analyses on key accounts to explain period‑over‑period changes.
• Ensure all financial data is properly recorded, documented, and supported in compliance with GAAP and company policy.
• Assist with consolidation and regional reporting packages.

• Apply strong understanding of U.S. GAAP to ensure accurate accounting treatment of transactions.
• Support the implementation of corporate accounting policies and internal controls across all entities.
• Participate in audit preparation and support, ensuring all requested documentation is complete and accurate.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with sales and use tax requirements and related filings.
• Stay current on accounting standards and contribute to discussions around policy application and improvements.

• Identify and recommend process enhancements or automation opportunities to increase efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations.
• Support ERP system utilization (Oracle or similar) by maintaining data integrity and identifying configuration improvements.
• Assist in documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for recurring accounting processes.
• Partner with the accounting team during ERP rollouts, integrations, and new entity onboarding.

• Work closely with the FP&A team to ensure data integrity and provide input into management reporting and analysis.
• Partner with the regional finance accounting team’s transactional members (AR, AP, and Collections) to ensure accounting entries and reconciliations accurately reflect financial activity and align with regional policies.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to validate commission‑related transactions, contract activity, and revenue recognition inputs as applicable.
• Partner with Staff Accountants to review supporting schedules and reconciliations for accuracy and consistency.
• Communicate effectively with Corporate Accounting on shared policies, system configurations, and intercompany matters.
• Coordinate with the controller on open jobs review, project closeouts, and cash flow management activities.

• Actively pursue opportunities to expand knowledge in multi‑entity consolidations, process improvement, and financial analysis.
• Support finance transformation initiatives led by…