Senior Accountant

Groundworks•Virginia Beach, VA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for a variety of financial procedures including assisting with month-end and year-end closings, balance sheet reconciliations, proper revenue recognition, corporate inventory accounting and unclaimed property and escheatment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with at least 3 years of relevant accounting experience
Solid understanding of accrual-based accounting and GAAP
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing deadlines

Nice To Haves

public accounting experience preferred
construction industry accounting experience a major plus
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or actively working toward CPA licensure preferred, but not required
Experience with foreign currency a plus but not required
Strong mathematical and analytical skills and detailed oriented

Responsibilities

Prepare general journal entries that are supported and validated by corroborating schedules or evidence
Analyze accounting records, general ledger and subledgers for accuracy
Perform various monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with inventory accounting, including inventory reconciliations, month-end true-up and reclassification entries, quarterly inventory aging analysis and reserve adjustments, recording obsolete inventory adjustments submitted by supply chain management, and performing a months-on-hand analysis each month
Maintaining compliant accounting schedules, reviewing complex customer contracts, and managing month-end close procedures under ASC 606 guidelines
Assist with preparing support schedules for GAAP consolidated financial statements
Maintain accurate accounting records in alignment with U.S. GAAP and prepare documentation required to support external audit requests
Assist with monitoring and reporting compliance with Company SOPs
Assist with the unclaimed property and escheatment process, including coordinating with our third-party service provider and submitting data in a timely manner, and coordinating with AP and Payroll to determine unclaimed property populations
Assist with preparation of ad hoc reporting
Coordinate meetings with both internal and external partners to complete job duties as needed
Assist with process improvement initiatives, internal control enhancements, and accounting system updates, integrations, or data conversion efforts, including developing and implementing accounting procedures as needed
Performs other duties as assigned.