DepartmentFinance & Accounting
Reports To Manager, Financial Reporting & Consolidation
Job Location Hybrid - Louisville, Kentucky
Travel Up to 10% (as business needs require)
Position Summary The Senior Accountant is responsible for significant areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including complex journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement support, and balance sheet analysis. This role partners with Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, and the Controller organization to support timely, accurate, SEC-compliant financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Financial Close Responsibilities - Own assigned close activities and deliverables.
- Prepare complex journal entries.
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances.
- Support a five-business-day close.
General Ledger & Balance Sheet - Prepare reconciliations and account rollforwards.
- Maintain balance sheet integrity.
- Resolve reconciling items timely.
Financial Reporting & SEC Support - Prepare schedules supporting Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
- Support disclosure tie-outs and management reporting.
- Partner with Technical Accounting on reporting matters.
Audit & Internal Controls - Support internal and external audits.
Process Improvement - Identify automation opportunities.
- Mentor Staff Accountants.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- CPA preferred or actively pursuing.
- 5-8 years of accounting experience.
- Public-company accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting SEC reporting, PCAOB audits, and SOX.
- Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications - Big Four experience preferred.
- NetSuite and Workiva experience preferred.
Success Measures - Accurate and timely close.
- Minimal audit adjustments.
- Reliable SEC reporting support.
- Continuous process improvement.
Candidate Profile A technically strong accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced public-company environment and demonstrates ownership, attention to detail, and continuous improvement.
