

Bookkeeper POST NUMBER: 457469
This role will be responsible for full-cycle accounting in a dynamic, complex manufacturing environment, including payroll, job costing, and month-end close. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a close-knit, family-oriented culture.
Compensation & Benefits: $90K – $120K DOE
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Job Costing
- Manage full-cycle accounting for a large, complex job shop environment with 2,000 jobs.
- Perform job costing, inventory accounting, and journal entries.
- Oversee AP/AR functions and ensure accurate month-end close.
- Handle bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
- Process in-house payroll and ensure compliance with federal and state tax requirements.
- Prepare and file W-2s, 1099s, and quarterly/annual tax filings.
- Administer 401(k) plan including deductions, loans, and compliance.
- Work with job costing and ERP systems.
- Assist with accounting system implementation and integration.
- Support internal automation initiatives through existing systems.
- Partner with office staff, including HR, AP/AR, estimators, and customer service teams.
- Provide financial insights to leadership and work directly with CPA firm on quarterly/year-end reporting.
- Be a resource for non-technical employees with computer systems and processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
- Strong accounting background with manufacturing job shop/job costing experience.
- Payroll and tax compliance expertise (W-2s, 1099s, quarterly filings).
- Experience with bank reconciliations, AP/AR oversight, and month-end close.
- ERP system experience (Epicor preferred) and comfort with accrual-based accounting.
- Knowledge of sales tax, compliance filings, and retirement plan administration.
- High confidentiality, integrity, and interpersonal skills; must work collaboratively with leadership and staff.
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.
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
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
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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.