Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Private-equity-backed structural steel platform | South Central Indiana

Industry: Structural steel fabrication Ownership: Private equity sponsor, post-platform-acquisition Stage: Early operational transformation Location: South Central Indiana, on-site Reports to: Corporate Controller Scope: HoldCo with three operating companies

THE COMPANY

A structural steel fabricator headquartered in South Central Indiana, backed by an experienced private family office sponsor and in the early stages of a multi-year operational transformation. The Staff Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting function across the group of operating companies and works directly under the Controller. This is a hands-on, transactional role. The right candidate wants to learn job-cost and construction accounting in a real shop environment and is comfortable owning the details.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Transactional Accounting and Close Support

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor invoices, customer billings, and collections follow-up. Prepare routine journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations for review by the Controller. Assist with the monthly close on the cadence set by the Controller, including reconciling assigned balance sheet accounts. Support intercompany transaction recording and keep clean documentation behind each entry.

Job-Cost and WIP Support

• Enter and maintain job-cost data across active fabrication projects under the Controller's direction. Reconcile shop-floor data (PowerFab production status, outside-processor costs) and field data (ProjectSite) into the accounting records. Assist with the monthly work-in-process and over and under billings analysis. Help run cycle counts and physical inventory procedures across raw steel, in-process, and finished goods.

Reporting and Audit Support

• Pull schedules and supporting detail for lender deliverables and the monthly sponsor reporting package. Prepare workpapers and pull documentation for the annual financial statement audit. Maintain organized records so reconciliations and balances can be traced quickly.

Systems and Process

• Maintain data integrity in the GL, job-cost ledger, and AP/AR subledgers. Follow documented close procedures and flag gaps to the Controller. Support the manufacturing-grade ERP implementation through testing, data cleanup, and migration tasks.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required Experience

• 2 to 4 years of accounting experience, ideally in a manufacturing, construction, or project-based business. Solid grasp of debits, credits, reconciliations, and the monthly close cycle.
• Comfortable owning detailed, repetitive work and meeting deadlines without being chased. Proficient in Excel.

Strongly Preferred

• Exposure to job-cost or WIP accounting. Experience with Vista ERP, Tekla PowerFab, or comparable systems.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Progress toward CPA.
• Experience across multiple legal entities.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented. Catches the variance before it becomes a problem.
• Direct communicator. Surfaces issues early rather than papering over them.
• Operationally curious. Willing to walk the shop floor to understand a job cost.
• Reliable. Does the work consistently and accurately.

CAREER PATH

This role has a defined upward path. The Staff Accountant who performs well is positioned to grow into a Senior Accountant or Assistant Controller seat as the platform scales through add-on acquisitions and an eventual exit.

COMPENSATION AND PROCESS

Competitive base salary and performance-based annual bonus. Specific compensation will be calibrated to the candidate's experience.

Confidentiality is required. All inquiries will be handled discreetly. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and a brief note describing relevant experience to the contact identified in the search materials.

Equal Opportunity Employer.