Level II Staff Accountant
American Accounting Association · Louisville, KY · Today
Accounting$60k–$80k/yrFull-time
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
- Team Leadership:
- Supervise and support one junior accounting team member
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development support
- Establish accountability, prioritize work, and ensure deadlines are met consistently
- 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
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant accounting experience (at least 2 years as a Level 1 Staff Accountant or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, deferrals and recognition, division of duties, and accounting / reporting fundamentals
- Experience using accounting software platforms
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a professional services, consulting, agency, technology, staffing, or other project-based business environment
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working in a multi-entity organization
- Demonstrated readiness to supervise a direct report
- Experience improving processes, implementing systems, or driving automation initiatives