Senior Accountant (Nicholasville, KY)

Location
Nicholasville
Workplace
On-site

About this role

R.J. Corman Railroad Group is currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our accounting team in Nicholasville, KY.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for assigned business units and legal entities.
  • Prepare and review reconciliations, journal entries, financial schedules, and workpapers that support accurate reporting.
  • Analyze financial results, investigate variances, identify trends, and share practical recommendations with management.
  • Serve as a trusted accounting partner to operational leaders by supporting profitability analysis, capital investment decisions, and business initiatives.
  • Monitor balance sheet activity and help ensure compliance with internal controls, U.S. GAAP, and company policies.
  • Learn the operational drivers, contract structures, and key metrics that influence business performance.
  • Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, internal controls, and system utilization.
  • Support audits, compliance reviews, accounting research, special projects, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Performs Financial Reporting functions for an organization with multiple legal entities operating in different lines of business. 
  • Position interfaces with and supports all levels of management and personnel across companies. 
  • Responsibilities are performed with moderate degree of independence under general supervision.

Specialized or Technical Knowledge, or Education and Experience: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
  • CPA license required.
  • At least 3 years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and month-end close.
  • Ability to analyze financial information, solve problems, manage details, and communicate clearly with financial and non-financial stakeholders.
  • Public accounting experience.
  • Experience with ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.
  • Experience interpreting U.S. GAAP, maintaining internal controls, or partnering with operational leaders on financial analysis.

Physical Requirements:

  • This role is based on-site at R.J. Corman’s headquarters in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
  • Duties are performed in a professional office environment and require regular in-person collaboration with Accounting, Operations, and Corporate teams.
  • Physical requirements are limited to standard office work, including keyboard use and occasionally lifting office materials up to 20 pounds.

Environmental Conditions: Performs duties in an indoor administrative office environment.

Benefits: R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is committed to providing its employees and their families with quality benefits.
R. J. Corman offers the following: 

Full-Time Team Members:   

  • Immediate Eligibility Starting Day One of Employment:
    • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
    • PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual
    • 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
      • Veteran’s Day is a Paid Holiday for US Veterans
    • Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Voluntary Short and Long-Term Disability
    • Voluntary Accident Insurance
  • FSA and HSA Options
  • 401K Employer Match
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Group Life Insurance

All Team Members:   

  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Employee Discounts from Various Suppliers
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Annual Boot Voucher
  • Company Provided PPE
  • Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance

R.J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that is committed to a safe and drug free workplace. R.J. Corman performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a urine drug test to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping R.J. Corman a safe and drug free company.

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Top Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Accident insurance
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • 401k employer match
  • Paid maternity leave
  • Referral bonuses
  • Employee discounts
  • Employee assistance program