Experienced Accountant

Experienced Accountant

$80,000-$90,000 base salary (depending on experience)

Greater Phoenix, AZ (hybrid schedule)

Vaco has partnered with an exciting company to hire their next Experienced Accountant. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of key accounting and financial reporting responsibilities while working closely with leadership on process improvements, strategic initiatives, and business growth. You'll play an integral role in maintaining reporting accuracy, strengthening controls, and supporting a collaborative, high-performing finance team. If this aligns with your experience, we encourage you to apply.

Perks and Opportunities:

• Rapidly growing company, with high growth opportunity
• Work-life balance, and team-oriented culture

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the month-end close process, including financial reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and control oversight.
• Prepare and review journal entries while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results.
• Coordinate external audits and strengthen internal controls to support compliance and reporting quality.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements to increase operational efficiency.
• Partner with business leaders on financial analysis, M&A initiatives, and cross-functional projects while mentoring junior team members.

Requirements:

• 1-2+ years of Top 10 Accounting Firm or Large Public Company Experience (Required)
• CPA or progress toward CPA (Preferred)
• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance (Required)

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.