Senior Staff Accountant

School Outfitters/BERPL

Cincinnati, Ohio

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Business Analysis, Business Model, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional, Database Report Tools, Decision Support, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Furniture, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Leadership, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Multitasking, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Pricing, Process Improvement, Public Accounting, Reporting Skills, Sales Qualification, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Accounting, Trend Analysis, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
POSTED
2 days ago

Senior Staff Accountant

Support strategic decision-making and drive financial insight across a growing, multi-entity business

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid)

Why This Role Matters

Are you a CPA looking to move beyond audit and into a more strategic, business-facing role? In this position, you’ll play a key role in helping leaders make informed decisions by translating financial data into meaningful insights.

You won’t just analyze numbers—you’ll influence outcomes across multiple businesses, working directly with leadership to improve performance, evaluate opportunities, and drive growth.

About Us

At BERPL, Inc., we operate a portfolio of growing companies across multiple industries, including furniture distribution, software, and managed IT services.

We are building a finance function that goes beyond reporting—focusing on insight, strategy, and business partnership. This role is designed for someone who wants to expand beyond technical accounting and develop into a trusted advisor to the business.

What You’ll Own

In this role, you’ll:

Financial Analysis & Reporting

  • Build and refine financial models to support strategic initiatives
  • Analyze monthly and quarterly performance, including variance analysis
  • Identify trends and translate data into actionable insights

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Partner with business leaders to develop budgets and forecasts
  • Support long-term financial planning and identify key performance drivers

Business Partnership & Decision Support

  • Support pricing, investment, and cost decisions through analysis
  • Provide ad hoc analysis to senior leadership
  • Contribute to evaluation of strategic opportunities, including acquisitions

Process Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting and financial workflows
  • Partner cross-functionally to enhance data, tools, and reporting capabilities

How You’ll Make an Impact

Success in this role means you will:

  • Improve visibility into financial performance across multiple businesses
  • Enable faster, more informed decision-making
  • Strengthen forecasting accuracy and planning capabilities
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives, including growth and acquisitions

What We’re Looking For (Success Profile)

To succeed in this role, you will likely:

  • Have 4–5 years of public accounting (audit) experience with a strong GAAP foundation
  • Be a CPA who is ready to transition into a more analytical, forward-looking role
  • Be comfortable working with data and translating it for non-financial partners
  • Be coachable, collaborative, and able to operate across multiple priorities

What You’ll Gain

In this role, you’ll gain:

  • Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
  • Experience across multiple industries and business models
  • Development in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics
  • A clear path to grow into a finance leadership role

Work Environment & Flexibility

  • Hybrid work model based in Cincinnati, OH
  • Primarily office-based with flexibility for remote work
  • Occasional travel based on business needs

Compensation, Benefits & Work Environment

  • Competitive compensation aligned to experience
  • Bonus/incentive opportunities (if applicable)
  • Employee Ownership (100% Employee Owned)
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Professional development and growth opportunities

Apply Today

If you’re ready to move beyond traditional accounting and play a meaningful role in shaping business decisions, we’d love to connect.

Apply today to start the conversation.

 
School Outfitters/BERPL is an equal opportunity employer. EEO – Disabled / Veterans.

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