Senior Accountant

About the role

McShane Construction Company is looking for a Senior Accountant to support active commercial construction projects across multiple states and offices, plus several joint ventures.

Responsibilities

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Manage fixed asset accounting, including capital-versus-expense determinations, additions, depreciation and amortization, and audit support schedules.
  • Perform monthly balance sheet, payroll, insurance, prepaid, intercompany, and revenue reconciliations across operating and joint venture entities.
  • Prepare recurring journal entries, including software, employee benefits, insurance, overhead, and other cost allocations.
  • Support monthly close, including revenue tie-outs, pay application and retention accruals, income reporting, and JV accounting.
• Tax & Compliance
  • Prepare and file recurring sales and use tax, transaction privilege tax, and sales tax reconciliations.
  • Manage annual 1099/1096 filings, state annual reports, contractor license renewals, business property returns, and other required state filings.
• Payroll & Cash Management
  • Prepare semi-monthly payroll in Paylocity, including 401(k) and FSA funding, superintendent cost allocations, and related journal entries.
  • Manage daily cash activity, including bank reconciliations, positive pay exceptions, and cash ledger maintenance.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
  • Serve as a technical resource for Accounts Payable, providing coding guidance, reviewing correcting entries, and resolving escalations from project teams.
  • Coordinate accounts receivable follow-up and collections with project teams.
• Audit, Budget & Financial Support
  • Support the annual audit and insurance renewal process.
  • Participate in the annual budgeting and forecasting process and gain exposure to the full month-end close cycle.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close ownership
• Construction or project-based accounting experience
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
• CMiC experience, or experience with a comparable construction ERP such as Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint or Procore
• Multi-entity, multi-state or joint venture accounting exposure
• Payroll processing experience, particularly Paylocity
• Sales and use tax or multi-state filing experience
• CPA or active candidacy

Pay

$95,000–$115,000 per year, plus annual discretionary bonus, cell phone allowance, and all company-sponsored employee benefits.

Benefits

• Vision, Dental, & Health Coverage
• 401(k) with up to 4% Company Match
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Student Loan Assistance
• 15 PTO Days
• Paid Parental Leave

Schedule

This position is based in our Rosemont, Illinois office and is on-site five days a week.