Senior Accountant

North South Supply (NSS) is a multi-location wholesale distributor serving customers across Florida. NSS is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to take ownership of key accounting and finance responsibilities and serve as a trusted backup to the Controller.

This is a hands-on position for an accounting professional who can work independently, manage month-end close activities, prepare financial reports, file sales tax returns, and maintain essential accounting operations during the Controller’s absence while following established review and approval controls.

In addition to general accounting, this position will oversee credit management activities, including customer credit reviews, credit limit recommendations, accounts receivable aging analysis, inventory accounting, escalated collections, and credit holds.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, proactive, and capable of resolving accounting issues with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Independently complete assigned month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare financial reports and analyze account balances and variances.
• Maintain accurate general ledger, bank, and balance-sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and file sales tax returns accurately and on time.
• Serve as backup to the Controller for designated accounting responsibilities and maintain essential accounting operations during the Controller’s absence.

Credit Management & Collections

• Conduct customer credit reviews and recommend credit limits based on financial statements, credit reports, payment history, and other relevant information.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging, credit exposure, customer payment trends, and past-due balances.
• Manage escalated collections and recommend appropriate actions for high-risk accounts.
• Evaluate and coordinate credit holds in accordance with established approval procedures.
• Prepare monthly credit risk reports and present findings and recommendations to management.

Treasury & Internal Controls

• Monitor cash activity, prepare bank reconciliations, and support cash management and forecasting.
• Prepare treasury reports and investigate discrepancies between bank activity and accounting records.
• Follow established internal controls and segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Ensure transactions and reconciliations are submitted to the Controller or designated alternate for review.
• Follow defined approval authority for payment releases, credit exceptions, write-offs, and other financial transactions.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant accounting experience.
• At least five years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, financial statements, and month-end close.
• Hands-on experience preparing and filing sales tax returns.
• Experience with journal entries, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Experience with accounts receivable, credit management, collections, or customer account analysis.
• Inventory accounting experience, including inventory valuation and cost of goods sold.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyze financial data.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• ERP experience, preferably Epicor Prophet 21 (P21).
• Experience with treasury, cash management, and internal controls.

Work Schedule & Benefits

• Location: Vero Beach, Florida
• Work Arrangement: On-site
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person