Lead Accountant

🚀 Official Title: Senior Accountant | Onsite | Fort Wayne, INReady to take ownership of more than just journal entries?Circle Logistics is growing—and our Finance team is growing with us. We’re looking for a Senior Accountant who wants to do more than maintain the books. This is a hands-on, high-visibility opportunity to own meaningful pieces of the accounting cycle, work with complex multi-entity financials, improve processes, and partner directly with Finance leadership.If you're an experienced accountant who loves digging into the numbers, solving problems, and making things better—and you're looking for a path toward leadership or a supervisory role—this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.💥 Why Circle Logistics?We’re a fast-growing transportation and logistics company moving millions of dollars of freight across the country. That means our accounting environment is high-volume, complex, and anything but boring.At Circle, you'll have the opportunity to:Own significant portions of the month-end and year-end closeWork with multiple entities and international subsidiariesDive into high-volume freight and carrier transactionsPartner with Finance and operational leadershipIdentify opportunities to automate and improve processesBuild audit-ready reporting and strengthen internal controlsGain exposure to complex accounting that will expand your skill setHave direct visibility with Finance leadershipPosition yourself for future leadership opportunities📊 What You'll OwnMonth-End & Year-End ClosePrepare, review, and validate journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and recurring/reversing entriesManage payroll accrual methodologies, including reverse-and-re-accrue processesReconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variancesMaintain the general ledger and keep the close calendar on trackMulti-Entity AccountingRecord and reconcile intercompany transactionsManage intercompany eliminationsSupport consolidation across U.S. and international entitiesNavigate foreign-entity and multi-currency accounting considerationsMaintain accurate entity-level and consolidated trial balancesFreight & 3PL AccountingManage high-volume carrier settlementsHandle freight revenue and cost recognitionAnalyze load-level marginsReconcile operational data from our TMS, TransportPro, into the accounting systemManage AR/AP, factoring, and carrier-payment reconciliationsFinancial Reporting & AuditPrepare financial statements and supporting schedulesDevelop clean, audit-ready workpapers and reconciliationsServe as a key contact for external auditorsProvide documentation and respond to audit requestsStrengthen processes and internal controls as the organization growsAnalysis & Process ImprovementTurn large, complex datasets into information leadership can actually useIdentify inefficiencies and recommend better ways to do thingsLook for opportunities to automate repetitive accounting processesHelp make our close and reporting processes faster, cleaner, and more scalable🎯 What We're Looking ForRequired:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field3–6 years of progressive accounting experienceExperience owning month-end and year-end close activitiesStrong knowledge of U.S. GAAPStrong journal entry, reconciliation, and balance sheet analysis skillsAdvanced Excel skills—including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/INDEX, and large-dataset manipulationExperience working with ERP/general ledger systemsExcellent attention to detail and deadline managementAbility to explain not just what the numbers say, but why they say itEven Better If You Have:CPA certification or are actively pursuing your CPAFreight brokerage, 3PL, transportation, or another high-volume transaction environmentMulti-entity consolidation and intercompany elimination experienceTransportPro, Cargotel, or Tai experienceSQL, Power Query, BI, or other data analytics/automation experienceExperience mentoring or supervising junior accounting staff🌟 This Could Be Your Next StepWe're not looking for someone who simply wants to check boxes and process transactions.We're looking for someone who wants to take ownership, solve problems, improve processes, and grow.If you're ready to bring your accounting expertise into a fast-paced, growing organization where your work is visible and your ideas matter, we'd love to hear from you.📍 Location: Fort Wayne, IN💼 Position: Senior Accountant🕐 Employment: Full-Time📈 Growth Opportunity: Yes—potential path toward lead/supervisory responsibilitiesAbout Circle LogisticsCircle Logistics is a third-party logistics company focused on delivering three promises to our customers:No Fail Service.Personalized Communication.Innovative Solutions.We combine technology, transportation expertise, and employee ingenuity to provide industry-leading logistics solutions that keep America moving.Ready to make your next career move count? Apply today.