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Senior Bookkeeper - Accounting + Accounts Payable - $70-80k Salary + Bonus - Wonderful Company - HEMPHILL EXCLUSIVE!
Hemphill is proud to partner with a locally owned, now midsized business that has been #1 in Omaha for 35+ years to help them identify and select a detail-oriented and proactive individual to join their accounting team. This company is clearly above average - very stable, profitable, and consistently successful, with a reputation built on high integrity, a people-first mindset, and a tight-knit team mentality. Instead of searching for the “perfect” resume, they are much more focused on finding the “right” person to join their team. Whether you have a degree or not, they are eager to identify someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys being part of a talented team, and values working for a company known for doing the right thing.
Report to a Corporate Controller with a warm and engaging personality who will take personal responsibility for your training and development to ensure you feel prepared and confident in your role. In this position, you’ll take full ownership of the accounts payable process, handle credit card reconciliations, and assist with month-end close - offering a steady, engaging workflow with enough variety to keep things interesting. This role also provides the opportunity to grow within the organization over time.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the accounts payable process from start to finish for the Omaha Corporate Office, including entering, coding, and reconciling invoices against purchase orders to ensure accurate and timely payments.
- Taking ownership of reviewing the accounts payable process for company business units outside Omaha. For this aspect of the role, you’ll primarily operate in a reviewer capacity - spotting and correcting miscoded items, and problem-solving with the operations team or vendors to address root causes and ensure accurate payment processing.
- Cross-training with the Accounts Receivable and Invoicing function to broaden your skills and add value across multiple areas.
- Partnering with the Controller as they train and mentor you to contribute to the month-end close process.
- Playing an important role in company-wide improvements by participating in implementations, research, and special projects that advance systems and processes.
This organization operates in a unique industry that makes a difference in people’s lives, and they take a lot of pride in the reputation they’ve built over the years. With strong Nebraska roots, the team reflects traditional Midwest values - high integrity, treating people the right way, and stepping in to help where needed. They are looking for someone who is naturally friendly, enjoys taking ownership, and values working alongside a team that is reliable and easy to get along with. Enjoy a casual dress code, a flexible schedule (rarely exceeding 40 hours), 401(k) retirement benefits, a competitive salary, a beautifully remodeled and conveniently located office, and strong insurance benefits.
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 # 9619AH
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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.