Senior Accountant (Nicholasville, KY)

About the role

R.J. Corman Railroad Group is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our accounting team in Nicholasville, KY.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for assigned business units and legal entities.
• Prepare and review reconciliations, journal entries, financial schedules, and workpapers that support accurate reporting.
• Analyze financial results, investigate variances, identify trends, and share practical recommendations with management.
• Serve as a trusted accounting partner to operational leaders by supporting profitability analysis, capital investment decisions, and business initiatives.
• Monitor balance sheet activity and help ensure compliance with internal controls, U.S. GAAP, and company policies.
• Learn the operational drivers, contract structures, and key metrics that influence business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, internal controls, and system utilization.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, accounting research, special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic initiatives.
• Performs Financial Reporting functions for an organization with multiple legal entities operating in different lines of business.
• Position interfaces with and supports all levels of management and personnel across companies.
• Responsibilities are performed with moderate degree of independence under general supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA license required.
• At least 3 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and month-end close.
• Ability to analyze financial information, solve problems, manage details, and communicate clearly with financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.
• Experience interpreting U.S. GAAP, maintaining internal controls, or partnering with operational leaders on financial analysis.

Physical Requirements: This role is based on-site at R.J. Corman’s headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Duties are performed in a professional office environment and require regular in-person collaboration with Accounting, Operations, and Corporate teams. Physical requirements are limited to standard office work, including keyboard use and occasionally lifting office materials up to 20 pounds. Environmental Conditions: Performs duties in an indoor administrative office environment.

Benefits

• Immediate Eligibility Starting Day One of Employment:Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual
• 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Veteran’s Day is a Paid Holiday for US Veterans
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• FSA and HSA Options
• 401K Employer Match
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Group Life Insurance
• All Team Members 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Discounts from Various Suppliers
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Boot Voucher
• Company Provided PPE
• Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance