Senior Accountant

**Senior Accountant** **Michael’s Tree & Loader Service, LLC** **Location:** Memphis, TN **Employment Type:** Full-Time Position Summary Michael’s Tree & Loader Service, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant with **extensive QuickBooks knowledge** to manage daily accounting activities, maintain accurate financial records, and support sound business decisions. The ideal candidate can independently manage the general ledger, lead month-end closing, prepare financial statements, and resolve accounting discrepancies. This position requires hands-on bookkeeping experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to turn financial data into clear, useful information for leadership. Essential Responsibilities **Accounting and Financial Reporting** * Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and supported by appropriate documentation. * Lead month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and account reconciliations. * Prepare balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reports, and supporting schedules. * Review financial results, investigate discrepancies, and explain significant changes to management. * Maintain fixed asset records and coordinate depreciation entries with the company’s outside accountant. * Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning. **QuickBooks Management** * Serve as the company’s primary resource for QuickBooks accounting processes and troubleshooting. * Maintain an organized chart of accounts, accurate vendor and customer records, and consistent transaction coding. * Manage bank feeds, transaction matching, bank and credit card reconciliations, and recurring entries. * Identify and correct duplicate transactions, posting errors, and reconciliation issues while preserving appropriate records. * Build and customize reports that help leadership monitor expenses, profitability, receivables, and cash flow. * Use available job, project, class, or location tracking features to support reporting across operations. * Improve QuickBooks workflows and train other users on accurate data entry and established procedures. **Accounts Payable, Receivables, and Payroll Support** * Oversee accounts payable, including invoice review, coding, approval documentation, and payment scheduling. * Monitor customer invoicing, accounts receivable aging, collections, and payment application. * Reconcile payroll reports, deductions, benefit payments, and related general ledger accounts. * Maintain vendor tax documentation and support annual Form 1099 preparation. * Coordinate with operations and administrative staff to resolve billing, purchasing, and payment questions. **Controls and Process Improvement** * Establish and maintain clear accounting procedures, approval processes, and supporting documentation. * Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and financial visibility. * Support outside accountants with tax preparation, financial reviews, and information requests. * Protect confidential financial, employee, and company information. Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial accounting experience. * At least **five years of progressive accounting experience**, including responsibility for general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end closing, and financial reporting. * **Extensive, hands-on QuickBooks experience beyond basic transaction entry**, including account setup, reconciliations, correcting errors, and customized reporting. * Strong understanding of accounting principles and the relationship among the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. * Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial analysis. * Ability to manage competing deadlines, investigate problems, and work independently. * Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications * QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification. * Experience in tree care, construction, field services, trucking, or another business with equipment and job-related costs. * Experience with job costing, multiple locations, equipment accounting, and intercompany transactions. * Familiarity with Paychex Flex and payroll reconciliation. * Experience improving accounting processes and training or reviewing the work of others. What Success Looks Like * Financial records are accurate, current, and supported. * Month-end closing and management reports are completed on schedule. * Bank, credit card, and balance sheet accounts are reconciled consistently. * Leadership receives clear information about cash flow, expenses, and profitability. * QuickBooks processes are organized, reliable, and used consistently. *Michael’s Tree & Loader Service, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.* Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Experience: * Quickbooks: 2 years (Required) Work Location: In person