Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant

Salary: Confidential

Location: Clearwater, Florida

Minimum Degree: Bachelors Degree in Accounting (required)

Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Role

Are you a detail-driven accounting professional who enjoys turning numbers into meaningful financial insights? An established and growing organisation in Clearwater, Florida is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to play a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting strategic decision-making, and strengthening accounting processes across multiple business units.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex financial puzzles, and wants to contribute to a business where financial integrity and operational excellence matter.

As a Senior Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for applying GAAP accounting principles to prepare financial reports, analyse financial performance, and support management with accurate financial insights. You will take ownership of key accounting processes including month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and variance analysis, while also helping to refine and improve accounting systems and controls.

This role offers the chance to work closely with leadership, contribute to process improvements, and potentially grow into a supervisory capacity as the organisation continues to expand.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare general ledger entries and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and financial reports to communicate current and projected financial positions.
• Perform variance analysis, ratio analysis, and statistical trend analysis and present insights to senior management.
• Produce narrative reports explaining financial results and key trends.

Month-End Close & Accounting Operations

• Lead the month-end close process for multiple business units, ensuring all journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting analyses are completed accurately and on time.
• Review, investigate, and correct discrepancies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company accounting policies.

Cash Management & Reconciliations

• Perform detailed reconciliation of cash accounts and intercompany loan accounts.
• Manage bank reconciliations and coordinate ACH payments for expenditures.
• Analyse cash flow requirements and determine funding needs for business units.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Develop and improve accounting processes, identifying opportunities for automation and operational efficiency.
• Assist in the implementation, modification, and documentation of accounting systems and internal controls.
• Design and maintain financial models and pro formas for contracts to determine pricing and profitability.

Compliance & Auditing

• Audit contracts, orders, and vouchers to ensure transactions are properly documented and compliant before settlement.
• Assist with preparation of federal, state, and local financial reports and tax filings.
• Provide recommendations regarding the accounting treatment of reserves, assets, and expenditures.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise deadlines, and work independently
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving financial processes

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience
• 4+ years of GAAP accounting experience
• 3+ years of month-end close experience preferred
• Construction accounting experience is a plus
• Job costing experience is advantageous but not required
• Previous supervisory or management experience is a plus
• CPA designation is advantageous

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with QuickBooks preferred

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Salary & Benefits

$75,000 $95,000 per year (market-related, depending on experience)

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Professional development opportunities

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