Senior Accountant

Senior AccountantHot JobFully Remote • Batavia, IL 60510OverviewSalary Range $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Negligible Category AccountingDescriptionSenior AccountantRemote | Full-Time | $70,000–$90,000 Base Salary + 10% Target BonusWe are a growing fencing contractor operating in the construction industry, performing commercial and industrial fencing projects across multiple states. As our geographic footprint continues to expand, so does the complexity of our accounting, payroll tax, sales tax, and state compliance requirements.We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant who enjoys digging into complex accounting issues, cleaning up problems, researching tax requirements, and building processes that keep those problems from coming back.This is not a routine accounting position.We need someone who can operate at a strong Senior Accountant level while also taking ownership of multi-state payroll tax, sales/use tax, and state compliance projects.CPA firm or public accounting experience is strongly preferred, particularly someone who has been exposed to multiple clients, complex reconciliations, audit or tax workpapers, financial statement preparation, and researching unfamiliar accounting or tax issues.QualificationsStrong Senior Accountant-level accounting knowledgeExperience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statementsAbility to independently research unfamiliar accounting and tax issuesExperience with payroll tax, sales/use tax, or multi-state complianceStrong Excel skills and the ability to work with large data setsExcellent documentation and workpaper skillsAbility to identify the root cause of a problem rather than simply correcting the immediate issueComfortable communicating with state agencies, payroll providers, CPAs, auditors, Operations, and leadershipConstruction accounting experience is highly desirableQuickBooks and/or Sage experience is helpfulExperience using AI tools to improve accounting research, data analysis, documentation, reconciliations, or process efficiency is a plusCompensation & BenefitsBase salary: $70,000–$90,000, depending on experience10% target annual bonusHealth insurance benefits401(k) retirement planFull-time remote positionSignificant opportunity to make an impact across Accounting and Compliance