Job Description

Job Title: Accountant
Location: Westport, CT (5 Days Onsite with Flexibility) Position Summary

We are seeking an Accountant to join a stable, global transportation and logistics organization with a strong reputation for long-term employee retention and work-life balance. This role supports a complex, multi-entity accounting environment and offers meaningful exposure to operational accounting, international activity, and consolidation work.

Responsibilities General Accounting & Month-End Close

• Prepare and post journal entries for month-end and year-end close

• Perform timely and accurate bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Maintain general ledger accuracy across multiple entities

• Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, and expense allocations

• Support intercompany accounting and eliminations

• Participate in a structured two-week close process across 40+ entities

Fixed Assets & Leases

• Maintain fixed asset records for vessels and other capital assets

• Record depreciation, asset disposals, transfers, and impairments

• Support lease accounting activities under ASC 842

• Reconcile fixed asset and lease schedules to the general ledger

Operational & Industry-Specific Accounting

• Support revenue cutoff and service-period accounting

• Assist with cost-of-operations and logistics-related accounting

• Partner with operations and logistics teams to ensure financial accuracy

• Support accounting for interrelated domestic and international entities

• Exposure to foreign exchange activity is a plus

Audit & Compliance Support

• Prepare audit schedules and PBC documentation

• Support internal and external audit requests

• Assist with tax preparation by providing reconciliations and schedules

• Support internal controls and documentation efforts

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency and reporting accuracy

• Assist with ERP and accounting system enhancements

• Support documentation of accounting processes and procedures

Team & Structure

• Reports to the Accounting Manager

• Part of a 10-person accounting and finance team

• Fully cross-trained team with strong collaboration and coverage

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• 3–6+ years of hands-on general ledger accounting experience

• Experience in service, logistics, distribution, transportation, or asset-intensive environments preferred

• Multi-entity and consolidation experience a plus

• Foreign exchange exposure is a plus

• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)

• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Intacct, or similar)

• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail

• Clear, professional communication style

CPA preferred but not required.

Compensation

• Base salary range: Up to $110,000 DOE

• Annual bonus

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.

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