Sr. Staff Accountant POST NUMBER: 474851

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant for our client in Bradenton, which is a well?established, privately held manufacturing company. This is a hands?on role supporting daily accounting operations while partnering with leadership on reporting, inventory, and process improvements.

The company operates with a lean office team, offering high visibility, autonomy, and the chance to grow into expanded responsibilities over time.

Role Overview

This position will handle day?to?day accounting functions , with a primary focus on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable , while also owning key month?end activities such as bank and balance sheet reconciliations. The role reports directly to senior leadership and is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently in a small, fast?moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Review, code, and process vendor invoices (PO and non?PO)
• Prepare and issue vendor payments
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and reconcile received?not?invoiced items
• Reconcile company credit card activity
• Maintain organized A/P documentation
• Monitor open purchase orders
• Process payroll?related accounting entries

Accounts Receivable & Billing

• Apply daily cash receipts
• Assist with collections and customer follow?up
• Prepare and issue customer invoices
• Process customer credit card transactions
• Review open orders to ensure timely billing

Month?End Close

• Prepare A/P and A/R aging reports and reconcile them to the general ledger
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepare accruals and journal entries
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
• Assist with financial reporting as needed

Inventory & Costing

• Assist with work?in?process and finished goods tracking
• Support cycle counts and investigate inventory variances
• Enter inventory adjustments in the accounting system
• Participate in annual physical inventory counts
• Level of inventory involvement can scale up based on interest and experience

Year?End & Other Duties

• Assist with year?end audit preparation
• Prepare and distribute 1099s
• Support general office operations and ad?hoc accounting requests
• Assist with basic system or process improvement initiatives
• Participate in new employee onboarding activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, and general ledger accounting
• Experience performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations independently
• Proficient in Excel (lookups, formulas, pivot tables)
• Experience working with an ERP or accounting system
• Exposure to inventory or job costing in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with all levels of the organization
• Self?starter who can work independently with minimal supervision

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.