Senior Accountant - Construction

Our client is looking for a strong Senior Accountant with construction industry experience.

Duties:

• Performs monthly balance sheet account analysis.
• Performs budget vs. actual analysis for the company monthly.
• Prepares various cash, AP discount and capitalization reports monthly.
• Reviews and approves accounts payable, i.e., verifies that the payables comply with company policy.
• Reviews and approves applications for new credit arrangements.
• Books necessary journal entries monthly.
• Monitors delinquent A/R.
• Coordinate the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Performs an internal audit and reports results to the CEO.
• Strong cost accounting background with ability to perform forecasts and analysis and track gross margins.
• Communicates with company’s bank representatives regarding the initiation and monitoring of sweep accounts and the renewal of line of credit accounts.
• Prepares annual budget for equipment expenditures and tracks budget variances by department.
• Advise management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities. Direct determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
• Reviews equipment capital requests and, once approved by the CEO, prepares the check.
• Arrange for audits of company’s accounts.
• Manages all banking relationships and transfers of funds between various accounts.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees and fulfills supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EQUIREMENTS:

• Four-year College degree in Accounting or Finance plus four or more years of strong direct accounting experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel software is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving/reasoning skills.
• Effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills for interacting with team members.
• Position requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Effective negotiating skills.

Our client offers a salary of $75k to $85k plus M/D/V and matching 401k that vest day 1. and a bonus based on the company's profitability.

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