Job Description

One of Vaco’s Clients is seeking a pro-active and collaborative Senior Accountant to join their team.
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for supporting the monthly close process, preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements. The ideal candidate will be sharp, communicative, and confident working with leadership and clients in a fast-paced, professional environment. Key Responsibilities:

Month-End Close & Accounting Operations:

• Perform required month-end close activities, including accurate preparation and recording of journal entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations for corporate accounts, including follow-up on reconciling items.
• Prepare monthly external financial statements for specific clients as contractually obligated.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedure documentation for all applicable processes.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

• Lead and contribute to monthly regional financial review calls with Operations and Accounting leadership.
• Perform variance analysis and communicate findings effectively to senior leadership.
• Support the preparation of various internal and external reports as needed.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Partner with internal operations, accounting, and finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Interact professionally with clients and colleagues across multiple departments.
• Demonstrate the ability to pivot quickly, ask thoughtful questions, and communicate effectively with all levels of management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Ideally 2-6 years of progressive general accounting experience; candidates coming directly from public accounting will also be considered.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and proficiency in preparing financial statements.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — must be confident, personable, and able to interact with senior leadership.
• Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

Compensation & Benefits:

• Up to $105k DOE
• 7.5% annual bonus target.
• Competitive benefits package and professional work environment.

Why Join:

• Join a growing and dynamic organization offering long-term career opportunities.
• Work directly with experienced and supportive leadership.
• Hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) in Hartford County, CT.
• Collaborative, high-performing team culture.

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

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.

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 .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
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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.

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