Staff Accountant - Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Accountant (#10843)

Bachelors degree and construction industry experience required

Responsibilities:

• Performing basic accounting procedures, e.g. A/R, A/P, time billing, G/L, tax payments
• Performing month end and quarterly closing (e.g. bank reconciliation, month-end interest accruals, allocating G&A across projects, credit card reconciliation)
• Preparing trial balances and other financial statements as requested (balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements)
• Analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts
• Assisting Accounting Manager with annual financial audits
• Preparing wires, ACHs and check requests when needed
• Performing analysis of operations on a regular basis e.g. preparing budget to actuals by home, tracking expenses and change orders by home / project
• Managing multiple cash accounts daily to ensure adequate liquidity
• Ensuring all active projects are covered by valid, binding contracts
• Submitting bank draws to the banks on a bi-monthly basis, as well as maintaining communication with lenders and scheduling appraisals for draws
• Communicating with clients in order to collect on cash draws
• Closing out project accounts upon home/project completion

Other Assignments and Special Projects

• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as assigned.
• Provide guidance and informal supervision to staff accountants as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field required
• 2+ years construction accounting experience is preferred
• Strong organization, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects, deadlines, and companies requiring separate GLs and expense tracking
• Strong computer aptitude, which includes expertise with Microsoft Excel as well as experience with QuickBooks Enterprise and Builder Trend preferred
• Analytical skills with particular attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work well in a team setting

Company Description

Thomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.

Company Description

Thomas Edwards Group is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the direct hire and interim placement of Accounting, Finance, HR and IT professionals. We’ve been in business since 1997 and the Dallas Business Journal has ranked us a Top Search Firm in Dallas and one of the “Best Places to Work” multiple times. Thomas Edwards Group also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2016 and our award-winning team of Search Consultants, which rank among the best and most experienced in the area, includes MBAs, CPAs, former Big 4 Professionals, Controllers, IT Search Professionals, Finance/Banking, and Business Professionals.