Senior Accountant

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Lafayette, LA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Professional Services
The Role
The Senior Accountant will manage monthly and year-end close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, fixed assets, depreciation schedules, audits, tax compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning. The role will also identify process improvements, automate reporting, reduce manual data entry, and support the Controller and VP of Finance. This position offers a succession path toward finance leadership.
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About Us 

We’re a fast-growing, multi-location home services company specializing in

pest control treatments and services. With over 300 team members and an expanding

footprint across multiple regions, we are built on strong operational excellence and

trusted service. J&J Exterminating is proudly ranked in the Top 100 Pest Control

Companies in the nation! Founded in 1959, J&J is Louisiana’s largest independently-

owned pest control company.

The Opportunity

Are you a tech-forward accounting professional who thrives on finding efficiencies and

optimizing systems? We are looking for a Senior Accountant to serve as the backbone

of our financial reporting. If you have exceptional attention to detail, advanced technical

skills, and a desire to grow into a finance leadership role as part of a long-term

succession plan, we want you to help shape our future.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage Core Accounting: Lead and participate in the monthly and year-end close process, prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
  • Support Strategic Finance: Partner with the Controller and VP of Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and the preparation of monthly financial statements.
  • Ensure Compliance & Accuracy: Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation 
  • schedules, coordinate annual audit requests, and prepare sales tax and other compliance filings.
  • Optimize & Cross-Train: Continuously identify opportunities to reduce manual data entry, streamline financial reporting, and drive process automation.

Benefits:

  • Health Savings Account
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Opportunities for Advancement
  • Ancillary & Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Referral Program

Requirements

 What You Bring

  • 5 to 7 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting. 
  • A curious, self-starter mindset: you naturally look for ways to optimize processes and find quicker, more efficient ways to execute tasks. 
  • Advanced Excel skills and a strong aptitude for leveraging technology. 
  • Exceptional attention to detail to ensure the absolute accuracy of core financial data in a high-volume environment. 
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or actively pursuing 
  • CPA preferred

Skills Required

  • 5 to 7 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting
  • Self-starter mindset with an ability to optimize processes and improve efficiency
  • Advanced Excel skills and aptitude for leveraging technology
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in a high-volume environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA certification
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The Company
300 Employees
Year Founded: 1959

What We Do

J&J Exterminating is a family-owned pest-control company serving households and businesses across Louisiana and Texas through 15 locations. Established in 1959, it offers residential and commercial pest management, termite elimination and prevention, mosquito treatments, bedbug and rodent control, inspections, and ongoing prevention programs. The company emphasizes responsive service and customer support, with solutions designed to protect homes and commercial properties from pests and termite damage.

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