Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 475227

Senior Accountant
Coppell, TX - hybrid 3-4 days in office

Compensation $105-115K

We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Accountant to join a growing, private equity-backed professional and commercial services company. This role will be instrumental in building, refining, and executing core accounting processes for a rapidly growing company. Exposure to commercial construction and/or percentage of completion experience is required.

Reporting directly to the CFO, they will take ownership of day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability of financial processes. This is a very hands-on, process-driven role designed to establish structure and discipline across the accounting function, ultimately freeing up the CFO to focus on strategic initiatives such as audit readiness, financial planning, and growth execution.

Promotion track to Accounting Manager at the team as company continue to grow.

Selling Points:

• Business is healthy, stable and in good shape, expanding into new markets and lines of business with an established operational team.
• Envisioning the right individual to promote into a Controller role further down the line as they grow the team.
• Ground floor opportunity - great for someone looking to get involved with M&A, will be tasked with assisting with integrations.

Day-to-Day

• Own and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances, providing clear insights to leadership
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages
• Build, document, and continuously improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements to enhance scalability and accuracy
• Establish a disciplined close calendar and enforce accountability across departments
• Support system enhancements or implementations as needed
• Oversee day-to-day accounting functions including AP, AR, payroll, and cash management
• Ensure proper revenue recognition, job costing, and expense classification in a service-based environment
• Partner with operations to ensure accurate project/job-level financial tracking
• Prepare audit-ready schedules and documentation to support external audit processes
• Assist the CFO in coordinating with external auditors and ensuring timely completion of audit deliverables
• Maintain compliance with lender reporting requirements and internal controls
• Serve as a key partner to the CFO, taking ownership of tactical accounting responsibilities
• Collaborate with operations and other departments to improve financial visibility and discipline
• Potentially supervise and mentor junior accounting staff as the company grows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or industry)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment is highly preferred
• Background in construction, field services, or job-costing environments (e.g., fire protection, HVAC, or similar) is a plus
• Proven ability to build and improve accounting processes in a hands-on capacity
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to operate both tactically and strategically
• Proficiency in accounting systems and Excel

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.