Corporate Accountant

# **Job Description** ## **Position Summary** **The Corporate Accountant is responsible for owning the corporate operations accounting function at Velocity One. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role manages corporate-level month-end close, day-to-day accounting operations in QuickBooks, accounts payable, intercompany allocation accounting, executive expense and questionnaire administration, and the documentation of corporate-level accounting processes. The Corporate Accountant works alongside a peer Corporate Accountant (Reporting & Compliance) to support a multi-entity organization with five operating companies and active lender and investor reporting obligations.** ## **Key Responsibilities** **Month-End Close & General Ledger** - **Own the corporate-level month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and recurring entries in QuickBooks.** - **Maintain the general ledger for the corporate entity with timely and accurate posting of approximately 75 entries per month.** - **Prepare and post journal entries for intercompany insurance allocations across the five operating companies, including premium allocations, prepaid amortization, and true-ups.** - **Partner with the Controller to ensure close deadlines are met and variances are investigated and resolved.** **Accounts Payable & Cash Disbursements** - **Manage the corporate accounts payable cycle, including invoice receipt, GL coding, approval routing, and payment processing for approximately 30 payments per month.** - **Maintain vendor master data and ensure W-9 documentation is current for 1099 reporting.** - **Reconcile AP subledger to general ledger monthly.** **Expense Reports & Executive Administration** - **Review, GL-code, and process executive and corporate travel and entertainment expense reports.** - **Administer the executive questionnaire tracking process, including distribution, follow-up, collection, and documentation.** - **Ensure compliance with corporate expense policies and flag exceptions for Controller review.** **Quarterly Account Reconciliations** - **Prepare and own quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations for corporate accounts.** - **Investigate and resolve reconciling items, escalating unresolved or material items to the Controller.** - **Maintain reconciliation documentation in an audit-ready format to support external and bank-required audit procedures.** **Process Documentation & Internal Controls** - **Develop, maintain, and update corporate-level accounting process flowcharts and narratives.** - **Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, or automate recurring corporate accounting processes.** - **Support the design and execution of internal controls over corporate accounting activities.** **Audit & Cross-Functional Support** - **Provide schedules, documentation, and responses to auditor requests as it relates to corporate operations accounts.** - **Coordinate with the peer Corporate Accountant (Reporting & Compliance) on shared deliverables, intercompany activity, and consolidation inputs.** - **Perform other accounting and ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Corporate Controller.** **Payroll** - **Process bi-weekly payroll for the Velocity One corporate team** ## **Required Qualifications** - **Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.** - **Five (5) or more years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close ownership.** - **Demonstrated experience with full-cycle accounts payable and general ledger accounting.** - **Proficiency in QuickBooks.** - **Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation workpapers.** - **Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines.** - **Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work directly with executives and external auditors.** ## **Preferred Qualifications** - **CPA license or active CPA candidate.** - **Publi…