Senior Accountant

Leo A Daly LLC • Omaha, NE

4h

About The Position

LEO A DALY LLC is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. This role involves assisting with the monthly accounting close process, performing journal entries and accruals, and conducting balance sheet reconciliations. The Senior Accountant will also prepare monthly financial reports, perform financial statement analysis, and manage sales and use tax filings, 1099 reporting, and personal property tax returns. The position supports audits, ad hoc reporting, and financial requests from the proposal team. A key aspect of this role is identifying and implementing AI-driven solutions to improve accounting workflows and financial analysis. The Senior Accountant will also drive process improvements, support acquisition activities, and provide cross-functional support to the accounting team. Establishing best practices in Deltek Vantagepoint software and building relationships across the company are also important responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar field
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and take initiative
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple ongoing projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in public accounting strongly preferred
• CPA designation is a plus
• Experience working in a job-costing accounting environment is preferred
• Experience in the architecture, engineering or construction industry is preferred
• Experience with Deltek VantagePoint is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist in the monthly accounting close process
• Perform monthly journal entries and accruals
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, collaborate to resolve issues, and prepare correcting journal entries when necessary
• Prepare monthly financial reports for executive team and ownership
• Perform financial statement analysis to explain budget to actual variances
• Prepare sales and use tax filings, and other miscellaneous tax filings as requested
• Manage annual 1099 reporting processes, ensuring accurate vendor classification, compliance with the IRS requirements, and timely filing
• Review personal property tax returns prepared by staff accountant to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable state and local regulations
• Plan, organize and help coordinate year-end close process
• Support audits and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Complete ad hoc reporting and ad hoc projects as requested
• Assist with financial requests from proposal team as needed
• Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-driven solutions to streamline accounting workflows, enhance financial analysis, and improve operational effectiveness across the finance function
• Drive process improvements to improve efficiency and effectiveness, including strengthening internal controls
• Support acquisition activities and post-acquisition integration
• Provide cross-functional support to the accounting team during employee absences and leaves, ensuring continuity of daily accounting operations and timely completion of critical tasks
• Establish best practices in use of Deltek Vantagepoint software
• Build and maintain relationships across the company to foster trust and accountability

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities
• Reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior