<p>For immediate consideration contact Lisa James at (859)788-3684</p><p><br></p><p>Like tax but don't like busy season? Give me a call. We are looking for an experienced tax leader to oversee corporate tax operations for a service organization in Lexington, Kentucky. This role guides compliance, reporting, and planning activities while working closely with finance, operations, and outside advisors to support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical tax knowledge, leadership capability, and the ability to manage deadlines across multiple jurisdictions with accuracy and professionalism.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the preparation and completion of federal and state income tax filings in partnership with external tax specialists.</p><p>• Organize internal review workflows, approvals, signatures, and supporting records to ensure accurate and timely submissions.</p><p>• Oversee tax compliance and reporting requirements across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, including multi-state obligations.</p><p>• Manage quarterly and annual tax provision processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and related documentation.</p><p>• Track legislative and regulatory tax changes, assess business impact, and communicate key considerations to leadership.</p><p>• Collaborate with finance and operational teams to evaluate the tax treatment of business initiatives, projects, and capital spending.</p><p>• Strengthen tax-related procedures, controls, and efficiencies to reduce risk and improve overall process performance.</p><p>• Lead responses to audits, notices, and information requests from taxing authorities and coordinate documentation with internal and external stakeholders.</p><p>• Maintain the tax calendar and monitor filing milestones to ensure all deadlines and compliance commitments are met.</p><p>• Supervise, mentor, and develop tax team members while providing leadership on planning opportunities and emerging tax risks.</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Lexington, Kentucky. In this role, you will manage various accounting functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial processes. You will play a key role in maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and supporting overall organizational objectives.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate transactions.<br>• Prepare and post journal entries to maintain accurate financial records.<br>• Reconcile general ledger accounts and assist in month-end closing activities.<br>• Generate financial reports to support decision-making and compliance requirements.<br>• Manage payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations.<br>• Utilize QuickBooks and other accounting software to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.<br>• Collaborate with team members to resolve discrepancies and improve accounting workflows.<br>• Support audits and provide documentation as needed.<br>• Maintain strict confidentiality of financial information and company records.<br>• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the accounting department.
<p>Overview</p><p>Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support daily accounting operations and financial reporting. This role will be responsible for month-end close activities, account reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, and supporting internal controls in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.</p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Prepare and post journal entries</li><li>Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close processes</li><li>Analyze financial results and variances</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting activities</li><li>Maintain general ledger accuracy and integrity</li><li>Assist with fixed assets and depreciation accounting</li><li>Support internal and external audit requests</li><li>Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and GAAP</li><li>Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies</li><li>Prepare ad hoc financial reports and analyses</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking a <strong>Staff Accountant</strong> for a contract opportunity with a growing organization in the Lexington area. This role will support key accounting functions including accounts payable, account reconciliations, journal entries, vendor management, expense reporting, and month-end close activities. The Staff Accountant will help ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, maintain compliance with company policies and GAAP, support audit and reporting requirements, and contribute to the overall efficiency of the accounting department. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities while working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Essential Duties and Functions</strong></p><p>• Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, approval routing, purchase order matching, invoice posting, and issue resolution.</p><p>• Monitor invoice workflows and proactively resolve processing delays to ensure timely vendor payments.</p><p>• Maintain vendor master records, including new vendor setups and vendor information changes.</p><p>• Review and reconcile vendor statements, outstanding invoices, and vendor balances to ensure account accuracy.</p><p>• Process vendor payments through ACH, wire transfers, automated payment platforms, credit cards, and manual checks.</p><p>• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries and correspondence, ensuring timely and professional resolution.</p><p>• Ensure all accounts payable activities comply with company policies, internal controls, fraud prevention practices, and GAAP.</p><p>• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including recurring entries, accruals, reclasses, and system uploads.</p><p>• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and research and resolve reconciling items.</p><p>• Review general ledger activity to ensure proper classification, amortization, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards.</p><p>• Perform quarterly and annual reserve analyses and monitor accrual account balances.</p><p>• Monitor operating expenses and ensure expenditures are accurately classified for financial and tax reporting purposes.</p><p>• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.</p><p>• Administer and support expense reporting systems, including employee training and troubleshooting.</p><p>• Educate employees on expense reporting policies, procedures, and proper account coding.</p><p>• Provide user support and training on financial applications and accounting-related systems.</p><p>• Collaborate with software vendors and internal stakeholders to improve system functionality, reporting capabilities, and process efficiency.</p><p>• Generate financial reports, analyses, and key performance indicators related to invoice processing and payment activities.</p><p>• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, completing assigned audit requests, and responding to auditor inquiries.</p><p>• Maintain and provide tax documentation, including W-9s, resale certificates, and annual 1099/1098 reporting.</p><p>• Monitor and close aging uninvoiced receipts and other outstanding accounting items.</p><p>• Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned.</p>