Senior Accountant

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Charlotte, NC, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
The Senior Accountant ensures accuracy and integrity in financial records, analyzes data, supports compliance, and aids strategic financial decisions.
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Company Overview

Riverstone Logistics (RLX) is a big and bulky supply chain powerhouse delivering seamless final mile, middle mile, warehousing, fulfillment, and storage solutions through a nationally integrated platform.

Founded in 2017 by five partners who believed logistics could be built around something bigger than moving freight, we began with furniture delivery and grew into a nationwide provider serving complex supply chains across the United States.

We are a purpose-driven company. We exist to use our God-given talents and opportunities to love our neighbors, serve our communities, and improve our industry. That purpose shapes how we lead our teams, how we partner with our customers, and how we take ownership of every delivery.

Our people, who we call Extra Milers, bring genuine integrity and care to every mile. If you lead well, communicate with clarity, and want your work to mean something, we want to meet you. If you're looking for a place where people genuinely matter, you've found it.

Role Overview
  • Mission: The Senior Accountant’s core purpose is to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of an organization’s financial records and reporting. They also analyze financial data, support compliance with regulations, and help guide strategic financial decisions.

  • Core objective: Drive for results by ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting to empower Riverstone to be the first fully integrated, coast-to-coast, big & bulky logistics company in North America.

Who You Are (“The Ideal Candidate”)
  • A detail-oriented and analytical accounting professional with 3-5+ years of experience managing financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.

  • You go beyond routine tasks, bringing a proactive mindset to identifying discrepancies, improving processes, and ensuring compliance.

  • You are a trusted partner to leadership, able to translate complex financial data into clear insights that support sound business decisions.

Key Characteristics We Are Looking For
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting

  • Advanced knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and internal controls

  • Proactive problem-solver who identifies issues and drives process improvements

  • Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to provide actionable insights

  • Effective communicator who can collaborate cross-functionally and explain complex concepts clearly

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting

  • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules

  • Maintain the general ledger and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies

  • Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries

  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen internal controls

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to ensure accurate financial data and reporting

  • Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies

  • Maintain strict confidentiality of financial information, ensuring sensitive data is handled and shared in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements

  • Monitor and maintain internal controls to prevent fraud, ensure accurate financial reporting and safeguarding of assets

  • Support operations needs and requests

  • Performing other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications (Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

  • 3-5+ years experience preferred

  • Energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image

  • Intelligent and articulate in relating to people at all levels of an organization with excellent communication skills

  • Trustworthy with willingness to share information and to serve as a mentor

  • Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines

  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities

  • Strong organization, oral and written communication skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively with coworkers and outside stakeholders in person both on the telephone and via email and other computer-related messaging. The employee is occasionally required to maneuver about the work areas and move/manipulate various objects and there may be an occasional need to lift up to 50 pounds. This position may require extended work hours and travel.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 3-5+ years experience in financial reporting and reconciliation
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP)
  • Effective communication and analytical skills
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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, North Carolina
441 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Riverstone Logistics is a big and bulky supply chain powerhouse, delivering seamless middle mile, final mile, and end-to-end logistics solutions through a nationally integrated platform. From our headquarters in Rock Hill, South Carolina, we manage a nationwide network powered by dedicated in-house management and thoughtfully aligned partnerships. We’re a purpose-driven company that exists to use our God-given talents and opportunities to love our neighbors, serve our communities, and improve our industry. We are with you every mile.

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