Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Our client is a rapidly growing construction/manufacturing organization who are looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team. The organization has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years and are seeking a candidate with a similar accounting background within a similar company to join their team as they continue their expansion.

Reasons to Work Here:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Firmly established business – 90 years old
• Strong growth – 19 acquisitions in three years
• Strong medical/dental/vision – Blue Cross
• Bonus
• 401k match
• Attractive PTO
• Collaborative environment – working closely with the Controller and the CFO
• Growth plans to be a $1bn business in the next few years
• Offices in 11 different States
• $90,000 – $100,000 a year

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Responsible for 5 sets of books & 16 operating/petty cash accounts. Bank/Balance Sheet reconciliation
• Prepare month-end journal entries, along with necessary supporting documentation
• Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations including cash, work in process, accrued liabilities, prepaids, among other accounts
• Assist with analyzing job costs and closing jobs at month-end
• Analyze weekly cash and bank transactions to ensure properly recorded
• Research accounting questions from business unit personnel and Corporate
• Research and review reconciling items or accounting issues, recommend or resolve issues
• Assist with process improvement and documentation of procedures
• Complete variance analysis and provide insights on changes in trend and period-over-period movements
• Assist in preparation of internal monthly and year-end financial reporting
• Support annual audit procedures through data gathering, variance explanations, and documentation preparation
• Ad-hoc requirements – supporting the business with any ad-hoc reporting or request. Such areas may include system implementation/enhancements, ad-hoc business analysis/modelling, local tax reporting and compliance, acquisition and integration support and other special projects as assigned

Required Education/Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting
• Minimum five years of senior experience
• Prior extensive ownership of the monthly close cycle in a multi-site environment ideally complex/growing
• Financial reporting background
• Advanced Excel
• Acquisition experience in a PE-backed company is a strong bonus
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal