Who are we looking for? An ambitious individual with an aptitude for following and improving daily processes. Someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment that is constantly growing in size and complexity. A self-starter that works effectively on their own and communicates well with the team. You've got a flair for numbers, you consider Excel a friend, you're motivated by results and you're not afraid play as hard as you work. You thrive in a collaborative environment and nothing feels better than doing a job successfully. To succeed in this role, the candidate must be willing to be flexible and open to new tasks and be comfortable multitasking in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

Construction Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end project accounting management support from project creation to close-out.
• Ensure project set up aligns in accounting system with company accounting standards and project requirements.
• Partner with Controller, Project Managers and Senior Leaders regarding budgets and phase set up to assist with project monitoring and job costs.
• Review and report project WIP, revenue, budget variances and profitability, and ensure all billable expenses have been billed, Track project comments and WIP status.
• Review weekly reports to ensure revenue is being captured to the proper projects/phases and make revenue adjustments and/or allocations.
• Posting payment, maintain and reconcile all payments for end of month
• Manage A/R daily
• Make daily contact via phone and email with customers regarding A/R
• Assist with monthly close processes including maintaining the monthly close checklist
• Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned
• Work closely with the Controller to understand and ensure accuracy of all financial reporting activity including monthly, quarterly and annual statements·
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports
• Transactional Research and Analysis

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of Accounting Experience w/ emphasis on project/WIP accounting
• Construction accounting experience highly preferred
• Acute understanding of accounting principles
• Ability to work well with others and effectively on your own
• Minimum of an intermediate understanding working within Excel
• Experience with Sage a plus
• Detail and deadline-oriented
• Strong organization skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or similar
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for learning
• Strong written and verbal communications, including the ability to raise issues appropriately to the right level internally and externally to resolve
• Widely trusted and seen as a direct, truthful individual; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain
• Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• Can effectively cope with and manage through change and shifting priorities
• Has a positive and constructive sense of humor and can laugh at him/herself with others

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• A/R & Collections: 1 year (Required)
• Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• 1 - 2 years construction accounting experience highly preferred.

What we offer:

• *Competitive Pay
• *401k Match
• *$15,000 Paid Term Life Insurance
• *100% Paid Employee Medical
• *Paid PTO
• *10 paid holidays
• *Dental insurance
• *Vision insurance

Enjoy working for a stable company with a 47 year history, A+ BBB rating, seven-time Angie's List Super Service Award Winner, Six-Time Winner and Finalist of the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics!!