Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 470585
Position: Senior Accountant
Location: Raleigh area (Onsite 5 days per week initially; flexibility introduced over time based on performance and trust)
About the Role
A rapidly growing, project-based services organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to join during a critical expansion phase. This is a newly created role driven by growth and represents the most senior, day?to?day accounting presence dedicated to this business unit.
This opportunity is well-suited for a growth?oriented accounting professional who is ready to take on broader responsibility, operate with autonomy, and progress into a Controller?level role within 2–3 years. The role offers end?to?end accounting ownership, direct exposure to leadership, and the chance to help build scalable processes in a hands?on operational environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own day?to?day accounting operations, including month?end close and financial reporting.
- Maintain accurate general ledger activity across multiple related entities.
- Oversee accounts receivable, billing, cash application, and collections.
- Manage project?based accounting, including WIP tracking, job costing, and margin analysis.
- Support project billing processes (including AIA?style billing where applicable) in coordination with operations and external partners.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and support leadership discussions around results.
- Coordinate tax?related filings, audit preparation, and work with external advisors.
- Identify gaps in current processes and help design scalable accounting structure as the business grows.
- Partner with accounting leadership across affiliated businesses to share best practices and ensure alignment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 3–7 years of accounting experience; candidates from public accounting, industry, or mixed backgrounds are welcome.
- Strong understanding of full?cycle accounting and month?end close.
- Project?based accounting experience preferred; WIP and job costing exposure is a strong plus.
- Comfortable working in a growing, less?structured environment with evolving processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership, and manage priorities with limited oversight at times.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to engage directly with operations and leadership.
Nice to Have
- CPA or CPA?track.
- Prior exposure to AIA billing, WIP schedules, or construction?style accounting.
- Experience mentoring or reviewing work of junior accounting staff.
Work Environment & Expectations
- Strong preference for onsite presence, especially early on.
- Open?office environment connected to operational and warehouse activity.
- Occasional urgency outside standard hours; ownership mindset is critical.
Role Highlights
- High?growth environment with meaningful responsibility and visibility.
- Clearly defined path to Controller within 2–3 years based on performance.
- Opportunity to build and improve processes, not just maintain them.
- Results?focused culture emphasizing trust, accountability, and autonomy.
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. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. 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. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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.