OVERVIEW
This is a confidential posting for a privately held, multi-entity professional services organization seeking a Senior Accountant to lead day-to-day accounting operations.
This role may be especially appealing to someone with an external audit background who is ready to make the move from public accounting into an in-house role. You’ll have the opportunity to apply the accounting fundamentals, analytical thinking, and understanding of financial controls developed through audit while building hands-on experience running the accounting function of a complex, growing business.
You’ll work across multiple entities and gain broad exposure to month-end close, general ledger accounting, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial controls, and operational problem-solving. Rather than specializing in one narrow area, you’ll develop an end-to-end understanding of how transactions move through the business and ultimately affect its financial statements.
The position reports to business leadership and works closely with the team’s CPA, who remains actively involved in higher-level accounting and finance matters. You’ll also provide day-to-day direction and support to one junior accounting team member. Prior formal management experience is not required, but you should be interested in developing your leadership skills.
If you’re ready to move beyond reviewing financial information and begin owning, improving, and explaining it, this role offers an uncommon opportunity to make that transition.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting Operations
- Month-end close process across multiple business entities
- General ledger activity, account reconciliations, journal entries, bank reconciliations
- Invoicing, AR, and collections
- Vendor processing, AP, and payments
- Deposits and reconciliations
- Deferred revenue management and revenue recognition activities
- Accounting controls and compliance with company policies and accounting standards
- Accounting-related questions, analysis, and special projects
- Support annual tax and audit-related activities with external partners as needed
- Maintain and improve accounting documentation, workflows, and internal controls
- Responsible for completeness and accuracy of all transactions
Emerging Team Leadership
- Provide day-to-day direction and support to one junior accounting team member
- Review work, answer questions, and help maintain clear priorities and deadlines
- Develop coaching, delegation, and feedback skills with support from leadership
- Help build consistent, well-documented accounting processes that enable the team to work effectively
Process Improvement & Technology
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility throughout accounting processes
- Apply technology, AI, tools and systems to increase the ease, accuracy, speed and completeness of accounting operations
Business Partnership
- Work closely with leaders and teammates across multiple departments
- Communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
- Help teams understand processes, resolve issues, and improve collaboration between accounting and operations
- Serve as a trusted, responsive resource for internal partners
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
During your first six months, you’ll develop a strong understanding of our entities, accounting cycles, systems, and business model; become a reliable contributor to the month-end close; build trusted relationships across the organization; and begin taking ownership of accounting questions from identification through resolution.
Over time, you’ll expand your ownership of the accounting operation, develop your ability to guide a junior team member, and help us create more efficient, accurate, and technology-enabled processes.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline
- At least 2 years of relevant accounting experience (preferably in an audit role with a public accounting firm)
- Strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, and internal controls
- Experience analyzing account activity, identifying discrepancies, and evaluating supporting documentation
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting issues clearly
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Interest in developing hands-on operational accounting and people-leadership experience
- Curiosity about technology, automation, and process improvement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CPA, CPA candidate, or eligibility and interest in pursuing CPA licensure
- Experience auditing professional services, consulting, marketing, technology, staffing, or other project-based businesses
- Experience with multi-entity clients, revenue recognition, or intercompany activity
- Experience reviewing the work of junior associates or coaching interns and newer team members
- Exposure to accounting systems, data analysis, process documentation, or technology-enabled audit procedures
- Interest in using AI and automation responsibly within accounting workflows
TOTAL REWARDS/BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, generous paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative, team-oriented work environment. Our team will share details during the interview process.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing and able to work onsite full-time in Louisville, KY?
- What is your desired salary for this role?
- What has you looking for new opportunities & what interested you in this role specifically?
Work Location: In person
