Senior Corporate Accountant POST NUMBER: 475292
Salary: Up to $85K
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Essential Job Functions
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
•Coordination of annual ESOP calendar with internal and external stakeholders.
•Provide or coordinate delivery of information to ESOP stakeholders (recordkeeper, valuation firm, auditors, tax advisor and outside counsel).
•Understand and review compliance and participant reporting.
•Oversight of and review or 5500 for filing.
•Execute company-level ESOP accounting and coordinate the ESOP audit.
•Partner with Talent/HR in annual ESOP trainings and communications to ESOP participants.
•Support CFO and other executives with other key aspects of the ESOP including the annual company valuation, board reporting on ESOP matters, budgeting for ESOP related expenses and ESOP sustainability modeling.
Taxes
•Oversee relationship with external tax advisor
•Prepare and maintain the monthly corporate tax provision for state and local taxes.
•Assist in execution of corporate tax strategies with executive team and external tax advisor.
•Coordinate corporate tax return preparation (external tax advisor) and review.
•Assist with real estate tax entity tax return/K-1 submission and review process (oversight of process, but not direct review responsibilities).
Incentive Compensation Review and Support and other Compensation Oversight
•Partner with the CFO on coordination and issuance of all incentive award programs.
•Prepare all incentive calculations for review by CEO and CFO.
•Accounting and issuance of stock-based awards.
•Perform control reviews of bi-weekly payroll changes.
Enterprise Risk Management
•Facilitate the annual risk assessment by coordinating with the Enterprise Risk Management Committee, executive team, & other business unit / department leaders to identify, document, & mitigate organizational risk.
•Support the CFO in reporting risk mitigation efforts to the Audit Committee.
•Distribute company-wide communications around ERM initiatives to support a culture of risk awareness & risk ownership.
•Partner with internal and external stakeholders to oversee the subcontractor pre-qualification process.
The job duties and responsibilities outlined here are subject to change as we continue to grow the Company and team. In addition to the core functions outlined here, we also anticipate this role to have opportunities to participate in other areas of Finance & Accounting allowing for a broad understanding of the overall organization.
Qualifications and Experience
•Bachelor’s Degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
•3 years accounting experience, demonstrating career progression
•Proficient in Microsoft Office suite with strong Excel skills required.
•Demonstrated understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and to work cooperatively and collaboratively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and at all organizational levels.
•Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities while being detail oriented.
•Ability to manage change and adapt to changing processes and procedures.
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.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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 federal, state or local law.
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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.