Senior Accountant I

ICON•Austin, TX

27d•Onsite

About The Position

ICON is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant I to join our Accounting team. This role will be responsible for overseeing project and contract accounting, supporting revenue recognition, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting within a growing construction-focused organization. The Senior Accountant I will work closely with Construction Project Managers and Finance leadership to provide financial insights, maintain strong accounting controls, and help build scalable processes as the business grows. This is a full-time, on-site position based at ICON’s Austin, TX headquarters and will report to the Controller.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field from an accredited university
An active or inactive CPA license
8+ years of experience in construction and/or project accounting. Direct POC/ASC 606 experience mandatory.
Deep understanding of corporate finance and operational drivers, such that this person can take the initiative to conduct additional analysis and offer insights unprompted
Ability to work individually with minimal supervision
A sense of ownership of tasks from beginning to end
Expert ability to work within ERP systems and use budgeting software tools
Robust knowledge of Excel: Pivot Tables, Lookups, macros, reports, etc., complex WIP schedules, POC calculators, and scenario modeling (Power Query, Power Pivot a plus).

Responsibilities

Oversee and maintain our project expense reports; this includes but is not limited to reviewing and processing change orders, budget adjustments, and internal scope changes
Monitor and record allocations for job costing of specific projects periodically
Analyze project expenses and budget-to-actual reports with the construction project managers on a weekly basis
Provide the percentage of completion information to aid in revenue recognition
Perform the monthly invoicing, time and materials, and firm fixed-priced contracts, ensuring billings are in accordance with the contract
Maintain and reconcile the company accounts receivable and project accounting system. Invoiced-to-date and remaining funds for all task orders within contracts
Perform final review of invoices to ensure they are prepared in accordance with the contract to facilitate the timely payment of invoices
Participate in a wide variety of special projects and perform ad hoc projects as necessary
Support building the Company’s reporting and accounting processes as we grow and scale the business
Prepare schedules and journal entries, calculate accruals, and perform other various account reconciliations
Assist with the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
Assist with annual financial statement audits; interact with outside auditors to support the year-end audit process