Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing advanced accounting and

financial reporting activities while supporting the unique operational and job-

costing needs of the Company’s manufacturing, shipyard, machine shop, and

maritime operations. This position helps ensure the accuracy of financial

records, strengthens internal controls, analyzes operating performance, and

provides reliable financial information to support management decision-making.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage general ledger activities, including journal entries, account

reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and month-end

adjustments.

Lead or support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes,

ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on time.

Analyze actual financial results against budgets, forecasts, and prior

periods;
investigate and explainsignificant variances.

Maintain accurate accounting records for manufacturing, shipyard, vessel,

repair, and other operational projects.

Monitor job costs, work-in-process, project expenses, labor charges,

material usage, overhead allocations, and project profitability.

Support percentage-of-completion, completed-contract, or other applicable

revenue-recognition calculations for long-term projects.

Maintain fixed-asset records for vessels, machinery, equipment, vehicles,

leasehold improvements, and major capital projects.

Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including

invoice review, customer billing, payment processing, aging analysis, and issue

resolution.

Perform bank, credit card, intercompany, payroll, benefit, and other balance

sheet account reconciliations.

Support payroll accounting, including labor distribution, payroll accruals,

benefit expenses, payroll taxes, and union-related costs, when applicable.

Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external audits, tax

filings, insurance reviews, banking requirements, and regulatory reporting.

Maintain effective internal controls and recommend improvements to

accounting procedures, documentation, and financial workflows.

Perform special projects, financial research, and other accounting duties as

assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA required

5+ years of work experience (2 – 3 years public accounting preferred)

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including lookup functions,

conditional formulas, and pivot tables

Detail oriented;
teamwork skills to accomplish goals and meet deadlines

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain

financial concepts to non-finance colleagues

Experience working in a small and/or lean accounting