Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Laurel Group is a premier landscape design/build firm, located on the prestigious North Shore of Long Island, in historic Huntington Village and in the Hamptons. Laurel Group is a family of companies, specializing in, designing, and building sophisticated residential/commercial landscape projects, trend forward outdoor living design and luxury furnishings, platinum level landscape maintenance, and tennis & sport court construction and maintenance. We pride ourselves on having earned the reputation as one of the finest firms on Long Island, with over 30 years of professional experience. Laurel Group creates an environment in which the highest standards are satisfied without sacrificing quality or personal touch.

The Senior Staff Accountant will assist the controller--supporting all aspects of accounting management and ad-hoc projects. Enforce and establish financial controls on staff when prudent. This position reports to the Controller and will assist with the development of internal control policies, procedures, and financial planning as needed.

Duties and responsibilities

• Handle all G/L reconciliations and account clean-up (banks, prepaids, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, commissions, intercompany etc.)
• Responsible for monthly closing process including the preparation and input of all journal entries within specified time constraints.
• Prepare financial statements on a monthly basis according to GAAP.
• Perform detailed account analysis, bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliation
• Work with external auditors providing an audit package complete with supporting schedules.
• Assist in budgeting process and variance analysis.
• Maintain general ledger.
• Reconcile all bank accounts.
• Audit and reconcile petty cash.
• Reconcile intercompany balances (A/R+A/P and Due to/from’s).

Skills

• Solid knowledge of GAAP
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Staff Accountant for a $10 million or greater company
• Knowledge of insurance, bank lending and current tax law
• Experience with Aspire and QuickBooks software a plus
• Advanced Excel experience, pivot tables V-lookup etc. with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to function in a multitasking environment.
• Prepared or assisted in preparation of Budgets.
• Well organized and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Adaptable to changing processes, systems, and technologies.

Qualifications

• BS in Accounting
• 10-15 years’ experience in the accounting field, with demonstrated management skills.
• Construction and job costing experience preferred.

Laurel Group is a premier landscape design/build firm, located on the prestigious North Shore of Long Island, in historic Huntington Village and in the Hamptons. The Laurel Group is a family of companies, specializing in; designing and building sophisticated residential/commercial landscape projects, trend forward outdoor living design and furnishings, platinum level landscape maintenance, and tennis & sport court construction and maintenance. We pride ourselves on having earned the reputation as one of the finest firms on Long Island, with over 30 years of professional experience.

Company Description

Laurel Group is a premier landscape design/build firm, located on the prestigious North Shore of Long Island, in historic Huntington Village and in the Hamptons. The Laurel Group is a family of companies, specializing in; designing and building sophisticated residential/commercial landscape projects, trend forward outdoor living design and furnishings, platinum level landscape maintenance, and tennis & sport court construction and maintenance. We pride ourselves on having earned the reputation as one of the finest firms on Long Island, with over 30 years of professional experience.