Accountant

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the monthly close process in accordance with established corporate timelines and reporting requirements
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations and prepare variance explanations for management and corporate accounting
• Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies
• Prepare required close schedules and supporting documentation for corporate consolidation
• Support the local Nashville leadership team as a trusted financial resource by providing financial reports and key performance indicators to drive their decision making
• Partner with the corporate accounting team to resolve consolidation, intercompany, and reporting matters
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls
• Support audit requests, ad hoc accounting and financial analysis projects, as needed
• Maintain accurate cash activity through daily and weekly transaction monitoring
• Perform daily bank reconciliations for all operating and reserve accounts
• Process credit card transactions and expense reports in SAP Concur for the Nashville location
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies in a timely manner
• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, coding, and entry
• Review vendor statements and resolve billing discrepancies
• Prepare accounts payable aging reports for management review
• Cook up vendor payment processing in accordance with approval matrices and internal controls
• Ensure accurate and timely application of customer payments
• Reconcile operational billing systems to the general ledger
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and lead collection efforts on past-due balances
• Review and reconcile deferred revenue balances related to event-based billing
• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax returns and supporting schedules
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and local tax regulations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a service-based, project-based, or event-driven environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and month-end close processes
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle accounting, including AP, AR, cash management, and reconciliation
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and implement standardized procedures across entities
• Strong understanding of job cost accounting
• Proficiency in Epicor or comparable ERP systems
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a customer service mindset