Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Encore Pavement is a full-service concrete and asphalt paving company located in Wichita, Kansas and operationally supports the mountain west region for Pave America.

We serve commercial, industrial and residential customers throughout the Midwest, providing quality work and creating unsurpassed customer experiences from bid to job completion. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your contributions will make a significant impact.

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the finance team responsible for overseeing accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining the integrity of job costing and general ledger transactions in NetSuite. This role provides senior-level expertise, leads complex reconciliations and supports strategic decision-making. The Senior Accountant works closely with the Controller and department specialists to ensure timely and accurate financial processes, compliance, and reporting.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & General Ledger:

• Oversee general ledger management, ensuring accurate postings and reconciliations in NetSuite.
• Assist month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, and prepaids.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, variance reports, and management dashboards.
• Perform Bank Reconciliations for multiple companies and accounts.
• Assist with Inventory
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company policies.
• Job Costing & Project Accounting
• Review and validate job costing entries for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with budgets.
• Collaborate with project managers, AP/AR specialists, and operations staff to reconcile job costs, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Identify trends, cost variances, and provide actionable insights to management.
• Provide senior-level guidance and support to AP and AR Specialists.
• Review vendor invoices, credit card transactions, and customer billings for proper coding, documentation, and compliance.
• Assist with Inventory
• Sales & Use Tax Returns
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting standards.
• Maintain organized and compliant financial records.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for NetSuite workflows, reporting, and job costing processes.
• Create, review, and optimize reports, saved searches, and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve data accuracy.
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide guidance, coaching, and mentoring to AP/AR staff and other accounting personnel.
• Assist the Controller with departmental training and process standardization.
• Participate in special projects, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional finance initiatives.

Qualifications (Experience, Education & Certifications, Key Attributes):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Strong experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced knowledge of job costing, construction or project-based accounting preferred.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and lead complex accounting initiatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis) and accounting software.
• Compliance with company safety policies, drug/alcohol testing, and all applicable regulations.
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements : (Each to have one of the following based on the position: Never, Rarely, Occasionally, Constantly)

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods: Occasionally
• Moving about to accomplish tasks at a worksite or moving from one worksite to another: Constantly
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, such as stooping, kneeling, or crouching: Rarely
• Adjusting, moving and lifting objects in all directions: Rarely
• Talking and hearing to communicate with others: Constantly
• Seeing to perform job duties at close range, such as monitors or screens: Constantly
• Seeing to perform job duties at a distance, such as driving or operating equipment: Occasionally
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers: Constantly
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like: Rarely
• Operating machinery and/or power tools: Rarely
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment: Occasionally
• The ability to travel regionally or nationally: Occasionally

Physical Demands :

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing: Constantly
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds: Occasionally
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds: Occasionally
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more: Rarely

Working Conditions :

• Low temperatures: Rarely
• High temperatures: Occasionally
• Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind: Occasionally
• Noisy environments: Occasionally
• Hazardous conditions: Rarely
• Shift work, to include overnight work: Never
• Frequent overtime, including weekends: Never
• Office environment: Constantly

Pave America and it's companies offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and comply with OFCCP regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries. In compliance with OFCCP requirements, we invite applicants to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, and veteran status. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.