Senior Accountant

About AHA Consulting Engineers

Founded in 1991, AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc. has a 30+ year proven track record in the design of complex, high-performance buildings. We are consultants and advisors first, focused on our clients’ vision and success during and beyond every project.

AHA’s Team of dedicated professionals in our Burlington and Boston, MA; Atlanta (Alpharetta), GA; Philadelphia, PA; and Ashburn, VA offices expertly advise, evaluate, model, design and commission high-performance building systems delivering trusted performance to our clients under the most challenging budget and schedule constraints.

As a multi-discipline building system consulting firm, our offerings include best-in-class HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) and Technology Design; Energy & Sustainability Consulting; Commissioning, BIM/VDC and Advisory Services; Arc Flash and Coordination Studies; and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling.

We are a recognized expert in the AEC (Architectural, Engineering and Construction) industry with a targeted focus on the Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Industrial, Academic, and corporate markets.

Lastly and most importantly, AHA is as committed to our Team Members as we are to our clients. Our benefits package, training program, and office culture supports our employees’ professional growth and well-being. AHA also promotes the continued personal and professional development of our dedicated professionals to stay current on the latest developments in the AEC industry through participation in professional organizations, industry seminars and trade shows, as well as continuing education classes and lunch-and-learns. Our AHA University program provides the opportunity for our professionals to be part of an AHA Team presenting information sessions of our building performance consulting expertise to our architectural, development, and end-user clients. Furthermore, AHA has competitive salaries, PTO, health, and retirement benefits and, AHA is a partial ESOP company which further enhances our retirement benefits. And finally our unique Path to Partnership opportunity provides employees the guidance and mentorship to advance up the corporate ladder to leadership positions in the firm.

Why This Role Matters

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Summary

The detail-oriented Senior Accountant is responsible for all aspects of the full-cycle month-end closing, including account reconciliations, journal entries and preparing assigned schedules, and acts as the backup for accounts payable and payroll processing. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge, the ability to reconcile data across systems, identify discrepancies, and maintain organized supporting documentation.

The Senior Accountant will manage employee expense processing along with processing AMEX transactions. This role reports to the Controller and is part of a four-person accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger Accounting

• Prepare, analyze, and support monthly journal entries including accruals, prepaid assets and amortization, fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, reclassifications, and other month-end close entries. Ensure entries are accurate, properly supported, and recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Analyze general ledger accounts and perform assigned monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, including identifying and documenting reconciling items, researching variances, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring balances are accurate, supported, and completed in accordance with monthly close timeline. Support the monthly close process by preparing assigned schedules.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready documentation to support journal entries, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit requests.
• Follow established accounting policies and procedures and internal controls, including maintaining proper documentation, obtaining required approvals, and ensuring assigned work is performed accurately and consistently.
• Assist the Controller with the annual financial audit by compiling supporting documentation and preparing assigned audit schedules, ensuring reconciliations and schedules are complete, accurate, and audit ready.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis. Other duties as assigned.

Expense Management

• Manage employee expense reports and AMEX employee card transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Identify and implement enhancements to processes, controls, and system use.

Payroll / Accounts Payable

• Provide back-up coverage for payroll processing using ADP Workforce Now.
• Provide accounts payable back-up coverage including entering vendor transactions into Deltek Vantagepoint.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and standard business practices.
• Proficiency with Deltek or similar accounting software.
• Intermediate Excel skills required.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, meet deadlines, and identify when issues require research, escalation, or follow-up.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly document accounting processes and support conclusions.
• Exhibits integrity through fair and ethical behavior and works effectively within a team environment, demonstrating a sense of responsibility and commitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with ADP or similar payroll software.
• Experience with accounts payable preferred.

Expected Salary Range

The expected compensation for this role, including benefits, ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 annually and will be determined based on experience, licensure, education, internal equity, project scope, and location.

At AHA, our success starts with our people — and we invest in creating an environment where you can grow and thrive. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we offer programs that set us apart:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – giving you a real stake in AHA’s long-term success

• Path to Partnership – a transparent, attainable leadership development framework

• Student Debt Repayment Program – direct financial support to help reduce student loan burden

• Flexible & Hybrid Work Schedules – supporting balance, autonomy, and professional growth

• Professional Development & Mentorship – including FE/PE exam support and structured training opportunities

At AHA, you’re not just joining an engineering firm — you’re building a career where your ideas matter and your contributions have a meaningful impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AHA is an EO/AA Employer – M/F/Disability/Veterans

Staffing Firms Notice

• AHA does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing firms unless a current, executed agreement is in place and has been expressly invited by AHA to submit candidates for a specific search.