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Financial Accountant - Sports Industry - Clear Path to Promotion - North East Lincoln, NE - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE!
Hemphill has been engaged by a high-profile, mid-sized organization headquartered in Waverly / North East Lincoln, with operations throughout the Midwest and across the U.S. This company has experienced consistent growth for more than 50 years and is strategically eager to welcome a new member to their financial accounting team as they continue to grow and prepare for the future.
This is a very attractive opportunity for an experienced individual who has built a solid accounting foundation (roughly 1–3 years in private industry or public accounting) and is eager to find a company and position that allows them to apply what they’ve learned while taking a clear step forward professionally. This privately held organization is an industry leader that works closely with many of the top sports organizations across the world and is on the cusp of significant expansion across the U.S. With that anticipated growth, we are searching for someone who is naturally forward-leaning, well-rounded, and operationally minded - someone who enjoys tinkering with process improvements and thrives in a role with variety rather than a narrow, repetitive scope.
Your scope of responsibility and career progression will include:
- Taking pride in the value-add associated with the quarterly and annual financial reporting process, including the consolidation of multiple legal entities - and back end analysis.
- Working closely with - and directly for - the Director of Accounting as you take on increasing ownership and deeper involvement in financial reporting, post-close analysis, budget vs. actual analysis, revenue analysis and projections, ad hoc reporting, and management-level strategic planning discussions.
- A signification portion of your time will be spent on challenging, engaging, and rewarding project work including, but not limited to: Project accounting, Process improvement initiatives, account analysis, reconciliations, fixed assets, and analytical job costing responsibilities.
This company is growing, embraces technology, proves a casual work environment and excellent mentorship. Enjoy expanding your plate of work as you’re given more responsibilities in the months and years as you master each piece of the accounting process.
Enjoy excellent flexibility, strong benefits including health, vision, dental, paid vacation, a generous 401(k) match, and several additional perks - all while working alongside a fun, talented group of accounting professionals. This leadership team is looking for a bright individual they can coach, develop, and mentor for the long term.
To learn more about this position on a confidential basis call Austin Hemphill at 402.334.4800 *246 or send an e-mail to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com. Job # 9598AH
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Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now Forvis Mazars), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.