Staff Accountant - Hybrid - Indianapolis, IN

Build Your Career with Location Services

Location Services is a privately owned financial servicing company and provides nine essential services for banks, finance companies and credit unions. Our success is driven by our focus on results, exceptional service, and strong partnerships. Our team takes pride in being one dependable source for our clients, providing a full array of solutions from discovery to recovery to remarketing and beyond.

At Location Services, employees have the opportunity to work in a dynamic industry, support well-known financial organizations, and play an important role in delivering solutions that help our clients succeed.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our guiding principle is simple: Treat others the way you want to be treated. We value teamwork, open communication, and a workplace where every employee is respected and supported. Every role contributes to helping lenders and consumers navigate the collateral recovery process with professionalism and integrity. Whether your strengths are in customer service, technology, operations, or administration, you'll find a career path with room to learn, advance, and make an impact. We invest in our people with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, annual incentive bonuses, legal services, pet insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe talented, motivated people are the foundation of our success. Together, we challenge ourselves, celebrate achievements, and continue raising the standard in our industry.

Join Location Services and be part of a team that's delivering results, building careers and making a difference every day.

Summary/Objective

The Staff Accountant will support month end close and reporting initiatives of the Finance Department. Under direction of the Controller, the Staff Accountant will help to prepare monthly balance sheets and participate in month end close. This role will support the consolidation of all financial statements, reconcile accounts as directed and support the senior finance leadership with key accounting functions, such as Month-End and Quarter-End close, Fixed Assets, Account Reconciliations, and Audits.

Essential Functions

• Reconcile general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Balance sheet and income statement variance analysis
• Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash, prepaid expenses and payroll.
• Carry out month end close, journal entries, without supervision.
• Analyze revenue and gross margin by client and service type on a monthly basis.
• Prepare daily cash report, bank uploads, refunds, and various transfers.
• Apply financial, accounting & control policies for consistent practice/application of GAAP across the company.
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Support the Cap Ex expenditures process, including obtaining proper approvals, invoice allocation, sign-off and placing assets in service within our accounting software.
• Maintain fixed asset ledger, depreciation, and reconciliation.
• Support multiple business units with cash reconciliations, month end accruals, and other duties as assigned.
• Consolidation of all entities; ensure proper elimination of all intercompany entries.
• Formally prepare, examine, and ensure timeliness of supporting schedules to senior management.
• Ownership of the company credit card program (Issuance of new cards, payments, etc.)
• Assist with working paper preparation for internal and external review/audit, when applicable
• Participate in various initiatives spanning multiple departments.
• Assist in automating processes and procedures.
• Help with the implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal controls and accounting procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Ad-hoc reporting and special projects, as requested.

Competencies

• Proficient with spreadsheets and databases
• Ability to think analytically
• Able to perform without direct supervision
• Comfortable working in a changing and dynamic environment
• High attention to detail
• Strong organization skills
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Commitment and ability to meet critical business deadlines

Education and Experience

• BS in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 3+ years as a Staff Accountant
• 3+ years with journal entries & month end close
• Sage Intacct experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge and demonstrated skills in matters related to accounting and financial policies, procedures, and reporting

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Full suite of medical benefits, including dental, vision, pet insurance and more!
• PTO and holidays

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are variable and based on business need. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Physical Requirements

This position is indoors. Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period. May be asked to lift approximately 25 lbs. Exposure to moderate noise and light, i.e business office with computers, phone, printers, light foot traffic.

EEO Statement

Location Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Location Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States