Accountant

Position Summary

The Accountant provides accounting and financial reporting support to Accounting leadership. Responsibilities include accounting, analysis, and report preparation for current construction projects, month-end close, quarterly SEC filings, account reconciliations, and ad hoc projects.

Specific Responsibilities

• Reports directly to and complies with specific requests of Accounting leadership.
• Works closely with Accounting leadership to establish and achieve annual corporate goals for the Accounting Department.
• Ensures that all lease transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with ASC 842 standards, providing detailed analysis and documentation for each lease agreement.
• Ensures revenue recognition is recorded accurately and in compliance with ASC 606 standards, providing detailed analysis and documentation for each revenue transaction.
• Supports preparation of the month-end and year-end closing processes ensuring that the process is completed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepares monthly and year-end journal entries and financial reports based on information finalized in month-end and year-end closing.
• Performs general ledger analysis of accounts at period end.
• Advises Accounting leadership on accounting issues that may arise and recommends viable and timely solutions.
• Responds to requests to work on and complete ad hoc projects.
• Takes responsibility for the management and ownership of assigned account reconciliations.
• Aids in audit requests and responses.
• Ensures compliance with SOX controls during daily operations.

Safety and Compliance

• Responsible and accountable for incumbent’s own personal safety.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.

Job Competencies

• Business Acumen: Knowledgeable and understanding of business operations and functions, and the ability to align goals to support the business.
• Change Management: Support for innovation to improve effectiveness; initiate, sponsor, and implement organizational change.
• Collaboration: Establishes constructive relationships with clients and other work units to meet mutual goals and objectives of the company.
• Communication: Utilizes verbal and written communication skills to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others.
• Managing Work: Shows ability to plan, schedule, direct work of self and others, and provide follow-up to ensure quality standards.
• Problem Solving: Makes sound, well-informed and objective decisions.
• Safety Orientation: Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for their own personal safety and the safety of co-workers and others; applies safe work practices in the performance of assigned tasks.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred with a minimum of 4 years of experience in all Accounting functions with emphasis in month-end and quarter-end close.
• MBA and/or CPA desirable but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Access, Excel, and MS Dynamics experience or other similar database software.
• Discretion and trustworthiness, and the ability to keep all Company information and materials strictly confidential (both internally and externally) are essential elements of this position.
• Must be well organized, diligent, and be a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and to independently identify work to be done.
• Must be flexible and have the ability to adjust to sudden changes in work priorities.
• Attention to detail and extreme care in performing tasks accurately and carefully are also essential.
• Possess the ability to remain calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident and as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel.
• Must be capable of evacuating the work area in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise.