Senior Accounting & Financial Analysis Associate in Birmingham, Alabama

Location

Birmingham, Alabama

Job Type

Full-time

Company

Vaco LLC

Senior Accounting & Financial Analysis Associate

We are seeking a Senior Accounting & Financial Analysis Associate who offers a balanced mix of accounting and analytical responsibilities, supporting both financial reporting and operational performance analysis. The ideal candidate is a technically strong accountant who enjoys working with complex data, partnering across departments, and identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities. • Analyze operational and financial data to ensure accuracy and provide insights into business performance. • Develop and maintain reporting that supports management decision-making and financial visibility. • Support external audits, financial reporting requirements, and internal control compliance. • Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, and IT teams to investigate variances and resolve data issues. • Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance reporting through automation and technology solutions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance • 3+ years of accounting, audit, financial analysis, or related experience • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and internal controls • Ability to work with large data sets and translate findings into actionable insights

Preferred

• CPA or CPA candidate • Public accounting and/or public company experience • Experience in a data-intensive or operationally focused environment • Exposure to ERP systems, reporting tools, or business intelligence platforms

Why Join Us?

This role provides a unique opportunity to combine accounting expertise with financial analysis in a highly visible position. You'll work cross-functionally, contribute to strategic decision-making, and help drive process improvements while building a well-rounded skill set across both accounting and analytics.

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.