Corporate Accountant
About The Position
The Corporate Accountant is an office based role at Cushing Terrell, available for a hybrid schedule, focused on ensuring the firm's financial and operational activities are accurately recorded, controlled, and monitored. This position acts as a trusted business partner to leadership, preparing and monitoring financial records, supporting financial planning and analysis, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policy. The Corporate Accountant manages daily financial transaction entry, account reconciliation, monthly trial balances, and client billing across national, regional, and local engagements. This role prepares accurate monthly financial statements, cash flow analysis reports, and audit ready documentation that give leadership the information needed to make sound business decisions. This role reports to the Director of Finance and works closely with payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting or a related field
- 8+ years of job related experience
- Active CPA license
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP, and Outlook
- Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint ERP software
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial accounting functions
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to audit and correct complex calculations
- Familiarity with project contracts, project accounting, and invoicing
- Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Comfort working in a fast paced, deadline driven, team based environment
- Customer service oriented approach to internal business partners
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working with architecture and engineering firms
Responsibilities
- Enter and reconcile daily financial transactions, researching and resolving discrepancies as they arise
- Prepare monthly financial statements, including Accounts Payable coding and expense variance review, Accounts Receivable postings for revenue recognition, and General Ledger accuracy checks
- Prepare monthly client billings across national, regional, and local accounts, including project contract and invoicing review
- Reconcile employee deduction tracking and coordinate closely with payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
- Perform internal audits on contract compliance and retainer balance reviews, identifying process improvements along the way
- Support monthly trial balances and custom financial reporting using intermediate analysis techniques
- Ensure accounting activity complies with GAAP, statutory guidelines, and internal financial policy, including required tax filings and annual insurance renewal support
- Prepare cash flow analysis reports and support year end and other audit preparation
Benefits
- competitive benefits package
- annual performance bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
