Accounting Supervisor POST NUMBER: 464621
Position Overview
Our client, known for putting employees first, is looking for an Accounting Supervisor. This growing organization is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join as it grows. This role is responsible for leading entity accounting and reporting activities while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings a blend of hands-on accounting expertise and people leadership, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Help lead and manage monthly accounting and financial reporting
- Supervise and support a small team of accounting professionals, providing guidance, oversight, and performance feedback
- Act as the primary subject matter expert
- Review and manage team workloads to ensure deadlines and reporting standards are consistently met
- Serve as the main point of contact for client reporting inquiries from external partners and internal operations teams
- Oversee accounting activities related to new openings, closures, and transitions
- Direct initial reporting setup and ongoing requirements for newly onboarded entities
- Partner with tax specialists to ensure timely and accurate completion of all required filings and payments
- Review financial statements, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the team
- Participate in profit and loss discussions, providing insights and analysis
- Conduct regular one-on-one check-ins with direct reports to support development and accountability
- Contribute to leadership discussions and participate in process improvement initiatives at both the regional and departmental level
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Five or more years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with a strong understanding of GAAP
- Prior experience leading or supervising staff is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and manage accounting staff
- Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation abilities
- Professional demeanor with the ability to represent the organization effectively
- Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities and changing deadlines
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and levels of the organization
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, along with strong working knowledge of Word, Outlook, and related tools
Vaco by Highspring 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.
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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;
- 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 this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.