Staff Accountant POST NUMBER: 469787

Staff Accountant
Dallas, TX

Compensation: $90-110k bonus

Vaco has partnered with one of our investment management & advisory clients looking to onboard a staff accountant due to the growth of the department. This person will be responsible for the full cycle accounting for both the parent company as well as their associated funds.

Company offers unlimited PTO, 100% paid benefits (health, dental, vision), and a gym onsite. Additionally, Vaco placed an Analyst on the team last year and has given us glowing feedback on the team and culture – very outgoing group looking for energetic and interactive folks.

Day-to-day

• Record daily financial transactions, including journal entries and expense accruals, and perform cash reconciliations across corporate entities, subsidiaries, and investment funds
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end close processes for the parent company, subsidiaries, and funds, ensuring accurate allocations and timely financial statements
• Prepare quarterly investor reporting and support the preparation and review of investor capital accounts
• Establish, monitor, and enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with control standards
• Participate in daily team meetings to align on priorities, resolve issues collaboratively, and ensure deadlines are consistently met
• Partner cross-functionally with teams such as Investor Relations to support audit requests, ERP and system implementations, and broader organizational initiatives
• Assist in coordinating with tax preparers, external auditors, and other third-party service providers as needed

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; CPA license or CPA eligibility strongly preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in public accounting, fund accounting, or a similar environment
• Highly detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision

Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search, managed services, and strategic staffing solutions for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business.

Please let us know if we can help you with this, or another role, for your next step in your career!

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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.