Senior Accountant - Riverview, FL

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is an experienced individual contributor within the Accounting department at Blue Grace.  This role takes ownership of complex areas of the general ledger and plays a central role in the monthly close process and internal control compliance.  Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor, the Senior Accountant applies U.S. GAAP expertise to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data across BlueGrace's consolidated entity, including its U.S., Canadian, and Mexican subsidiaries.  In addition to executing technical accounting responsibilities, this position provides supports audit and compliance activities, and contributes to process improvement initiatives in a PE-backed, high-growth freight brokerage and asset-light 3PL environment.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own and execute complex monthly journal entries across assigned functional areas ensuring proper GAAP compliance.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations for high-risk or high-volume GL accounts, identifying root causes of variances and driving timely resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare consolidated financial statement schedules and supporting workpapers.
• Assist with multi-entity accounting across BlueGrace's U.S. operating entities, BG Canada ULC, and BGL Mexico.
• Serve as a liaison for internal and external audit requests, coordinating the preparation of audit schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and ensuring documentation meets the evidentiary standards required as applicable.
• Mentor and review the work of Staff Accountants, providing constructive feedback, ensuring accuracy of deliverables, and supporting their professional development.
• Respond to inquiries from operations and management teams regarding GL activity.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with ERP and accounting systems required; Certinia (FinancialForce) or Salesforce-based systems a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Proficiency using AI tools a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume, deadline-driven close environment with strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting financial information to finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.