Senior Accountant

Duties

• Responsible for revenue recognition on projects/contracts assigned according to GAAP (percentage completion method), Performance Reporting policy, and other applicable company policy.
• Maintain and monitor SG&A departmental costs, budgeting, forecasting, and issue financial statements on a monthly basis.
• Review for accuracy of budgets, costs, quantities, and projections on monthly job cost reports for projects/contracts assigned to ensure integrity of the cost accounting system.
• Balance current contract amounts to job cost budgets.
• Balance costs from various accounting modules in CMiC, e.g. subcontract ledger to job cost (Earned Cost Report).
• Verify batches are journal entries are posted correctly.
• Review Earned Cost Reports for projects/contracts assigned to ensure budgeted, earned/installed, and projected quantities are accurate as a method to verify the reasonableness of percent complete recognized by each of the cost items.
• Review projected costs and final projected profits prepared by respective project managers for reasonableness and accuracy according to applicable contract terms and company policy.
• Calculate and input projected revenues for projects/contracts assigned according to applicable contract terms and company policy.
• Verify earned revenue and profit (fee) on Fee Calculation Backpage and Contract Schedule for job-to-date for accuracy for projects/contracts assigned.
• Enter journal entries as required, such as cost accruals, stored materials (Material on Hand), etc. for projects/contracts assigned.
• Analyze costs/billings in excess and margin fluctuations to identify any anomalies or discrepancies, and adequately resolve with responsible parties.
• Communicate with Field Office Managers, Project Managers, and Regional Managers through phone and written mediums.
• Aid with periodic audits conducted by Internal Audit and annual audits by an outside CPA firm. Provide all the necessary information and documentation in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly reports for overhead departments, and review with respective department managers.
• Prepare necessary reports for regular company management meetings, other departments in the company, and outside entities, such as sureties, banks and survey agencies.
• Participate in the verification process of data integrity at accounting system enhancements, upgrades or changes.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and/or CPA highly preferred
• 5+ years’ of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a job cost environment
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Dependable and capable of working efficiently and independently in a professional setting
• Effective communicator with strong customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple priorities under stress
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines
• Master’s degree and/or CCIFP a plus

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work overtime as needed