Senior Staff Accountant

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for managing complex accounting tasks, ensuring the accuracy of financial records, and supporting the company’s financial reporting processes. They serve as a key team member in maintaining compliance with accounting standards and internal controls while mentoring junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Directs and oversees the preparation and distribution of all periodic financial statements for external use.
• Collaborates with senior management to develop and implement a consistent revenue recognition model across the enterprise that encompasses Percent of Completion (POC) and WIP methodologies.
• Ensures all revenue and cost data flow accurately and completely from estimating and project bidding through BuildOps, invoicing, and into Sage Intacct, culminating in the finalized financial package.
• Confirms that entries, transactions, and accounts are accurately and properly consolidated and are included in internal and external financial statements.
• Advises management of trends and changes in reporting requirements and recommends best approach for any changes in reporting.
• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities The Sr. Staff Accountant will collaborate with other team members but will not directly supervise others.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong understanding of job costing, percent of completion (POC) and revenue recognition.
• Comfortable working across systems and synthesizing data from multiple sources
• Strong communication skills—able to translate messy data into crisp insight
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills that convey complex ideas in a simplified manner, as well as prioritization and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage multiple projects with overlapping tasks
• Ability to handle responsibilities independently, while exercising good judgment in problem solving.
• Must be able to work independently and professionally in a remote work environment.
• Flexibility to travel as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ managerial experience leading financial analysis, revenue recognition and compilation of financial reporting packages.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 products (Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance (including dental and vision)
• Health Saving Account with company contribution
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Flexible time off (FTO)
• Paid Holidays

Originally posted on Himalayas