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Senior Accountant - Clear Path to Assistant Controller - High Profile, Excellent Company! - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE!
Hemphill is excited to again partner with this excellent West Omaha organization as they continue to exceed year-over-year growth targets and are excited to welcome a key member, and future leader to their Corporate Accounting team! This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has built a strong foundation of experience and feels ready to step into a more impactful role, while working close to the action on high priority items, and being well positioned to step into a leadership role within a very reasonable amount of time.
Founded right here in Omaha nearly 40 years ago, this company has steadily grown into the largest provider of its type across the Midwest. Having remained incredibly profitable while outperforming competition across Midwest markets, the company is now setting its sights on expanding beyond the region as brand recognition remains strong and demand for its services continues to grow across the country.
When discussing this position & the “ideal candidate” with the Corporate Controller and CFO, they both agreed that they would like to hire an up-and-comer and future leader. Whether you started your career in public accounting or built your experience in private industry - we are searching for a bright, technical, and naturally analytical individual. Someone who is inquisitive, has a healthy dose of common sense, and a knack for connecting the dots between what the financial statements are telling us and actual business outcomes. You will be intentionally included in leadership meetings and will have ample opportunity to participate in important discussions & projects around strategy, expansion, acquisitions, and leveraging AI and other technology to streamline accounting and reporting processes.
- Join an excellent, growing business with a long-standing history and a compelling future. This company is moving the needle and is far from passive, so we're looking for someone ambitious who desires a more dynamic, impactful role.
- Be part of the leadership team and intentionally position yourself for future promotions. The Corporate Controller and CFO are excellent leaders who take pride in building strong teams, improving processes, and developing future leaders.
- Enjoy meaningful, varied work across financial accounting, financial analysis, leadership development, and projects that directly influence the business.
- Take ownership of key responsibilities, including month-end accounting for an assigned region, reconciliations, journal entries, lease accounting, fixed assets, and financial statement preparation. You'll also take on an array of finance-based and project work to include flux analysis, budget-to-actual reporting, board reporting, acquisition integration, AI-driven automation initiatives, and financial systems integration and optimization projects.
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 # 9729AH
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Contact Information
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.