Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant / AR Lead Accountant to join our onsite Accounting team. This role is critical in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month- and year-end accounting activities, overseeing Accounts Receivable operations, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable collaborating across departments and communicating directly with customers.

This person will lead a small AR team, support cash flow management, and play a key role in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Accounts Receivable team (2 AR staff; oversight of AP team if experience allows).

Manage the full AR cycle, including customer communication, payment resolution, and cash application.

Support cash flow analysis and forecasting .

Perform month-end and year-end close including journal entries, accruals, general ledger maintenance, and account reconciliations.

Assist with financial reporting , budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Prepare schedules, reports, and supporting documents as needed for leadership.

Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies.

Partner cross-functionally with operations, sales, and finance teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Support ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives within accounting.

Must-Have Qualifications

Fluent Mandarin speaker (required for internal and customer communication).

Strong Accounts Receivable experience , including supervising or leading a team.

Experience managing and communicating with customers regarding AR issues and payments.

Solid understanding of cash flow , general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and close processes.

Experience with month-end and year-end close .

Strong communication skills and the ability to work onsite five days a week in TX or CA.

Nice to Have

Experience in retail or manufacturing environments.

Corporate accounting experience.

Familiarity with both AR and AP processes.

Tools & Systems

SAP (preferred)

Advanced Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas, modeling)

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.