Staff Accountant

A construction company is seeking to hire a Staff Accountant In this seat you will be responsible for overseeing the General Ledger performing forecasting and job costing and handling bank reconciliations and monthend close The ideal candidate has a construction and/or manufacturing background has years of accounting experience and is proficient in Excel 

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts and prepare related adjusting journal entries
  
• Prepare general ledger account analysis for monthend reporting
  
• Assist with preparing monthly financial statements and management reports
  
• Prepare budget analysis reports for management and program departments
  
• Assist with processing cash receipts and reconciling reports from Fiscal and Development systems
  
• Assist with preparing schedules analyses and documents for timely completion of government and independent audits
  
• Participate in monthly meetings with Program to review receivables and expenditures related to contracts/grants
  
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting 
  
• Interpersonal skills to deal with program managers auditors and others as required
  
• Analytical and communication skills to evaluate budgets and communicate problems and solutions
  
• Previous experience working with bank reconciliation budgets and other items listed above
  
• Construction or manufacturing industry experience 
• Computer skills in Excel and Word
  

RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in month end close Work closely with Project Managers to facilitate accuracy of WIP reporting, inclusive of contract value, cost and cost accruals, billing reconciliations Prepare monthly reconciliations of the general ledger accounts Ensure thorough documentation of worked preformed Manage fixed asset accounts, along with monthly depreciation Effectively monitor prepaid expenses and book monthly amortization Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. Perform analysis and participate in special projects upon management request. Initiation of all wires Bank reconciliation s Update cash projections and interact with accounts payable Update Investment schedules Book tax adjustment entry for federal and state based on net income Prepare trial balance analysis Ensure financials are completed timely and various reconciliations Prepare Cash and Investment summary QUALIFICATIONS: 3 years with degree or 5+ years' experience Accounting degree or commensurate experience Project accounting experience valued Construction industry experience is a must