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Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring • San Diego, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Title : Senior Accountant

Company :  Technology Industry

Compensation :  $45-50 / hr - DOE

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced accountant to take ownership of reviewing and validating purchase order (PO) expense contracts. You will work cross-functionally to ensure compliance with accounting policies, correct PO coding, and strong internal controls. This is a hands-on role where you’ll document decisions, resolve discrepancies, and continuously improve workflows to drive efficiency and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

Review contract agreements and expense documentation to confirm PO coding accuracy in line with accounting and expense policies.

Collaborate with accounting teams—including asset, liability, and revenue groups—to assess the appropriate accounting treatment for PO-related transactions.

Prepare detailed analyses and maintain documentation supporting coding decisions and accounting conclusions.

Work closely with business requestors, sourcing teams, and financial analysts to identify and resolve any discrepancies in PO coding.

Apply professional judgment to ensure accounting entries are correctly recorded, documented, and communicated.

Continuously evaluate and refine standard operating procedures and process flows to strengthen internal controls and improve efficiency.

Support special initiatives and perform additional accounting tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or related field)

3–5 years of accounting experience, ideally at the senior accountant level

Strong understanding of debits / credits, month-end close, accruals, and journal entries

Broad experience managing balance sheet accounts across different functions

  • ???????Experience working in the FinTech industry preferred

CPA designation or in-progress strongly preferred

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.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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  • Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.
  • 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.

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