Senior IT Accountant

Kleinfelder Inc•San Diego, CA

4d•$52,656 - $87,906

About The Position

Kleinfelder's Corporate Services team is looking for a Senior IT Accountant to bridge Finance and Information Technology. This role provides accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, asset accounting, vendor oversight, and financial reporting support for technology operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies. The Senior IT Accountant works independently to analyze IT financial activity, maintain accurate records, strengthen controls, and provide actionable information to Finance and IT leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field required. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, consistent with company requirements.
Five or more years of progressively responsible general, corporate, or cost accounting experience required, including experience supporting IT departments, technology costs, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, or vendor accounting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and complex formulas.
Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, financial reporting tools, and large data sets required.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including capitalization and expense considerations for fixed assets, internal-use software, cloud computing arrangements, prepaid expenses, accruals, and depreciation or amortization.
Ability to research and document accounting conclusions.
Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to work independently, exercise professional judgment, protect confidential information, and collaborate effectively with Finance and IT stakeholders.
Critical Thinking: Identifies accounting, financial, and process issues that others may miss. Evaluates data, assumptions, and supporting documentation to develop sound conclusions. Provides practical recommendations for moderately complex situations.
Driving Continuous Improvement: Establishes methods to monitor and improve systems and processes. Uses technology and analytical tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
Following Policies and Procedures: Understands and follows company policies, accounting guidance, and internal controls. Escalates transactions or practices that may not comply with established requirements.
Understanding Financial Impact: Understands how technology decisions affect operating results, cash flow, and capital investment. Considers the financial and accounting consequences of recommendations and decisions.
Collaboration and Communication: Explains accounting and financial information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Builds productive working relationships across Finance, IT, and other functions.
Health & Safety (8a): Demonstrates commitment to using LPS and other Health and Safety tools to identify and correct hazards, at-risk behavior, and near-losses.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a consulting engineering firm or related professional services business preferred.
CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification preferred but not required.
Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Power BI, or similar applications preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, monitors, and analyzes annual operating and capital budgets for the IT department; compares budgeted costs to actual results; investigates variances; and supports periodic forecasts.
Records, reviews, and categorizes IT-related expenses, including cloud services, software licenses, hardware, telecommunications, maintenance, and professional services; allocates costs to the appropriate business units, departments, or projects.
Reviews IT vendor invoices and supporting documentation, monitors software and service renewals, coordinates accounts payable matters for technology suppliers, and evaluates charges for alignment with contract terms.
Tracks technology capital expenditures and operating expenditures, including hardware, servers, network infrastructure, purchased software, cloud arrangements, and internal-use software development costs; maintains accurate asset records and depreciation or amortization schedules.
Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expense schedules, and supporting analyses for IT-related accounts and month-end close activities.
Prepares periodic IT financial reports, budget-to-actual analyses, spending trends, forecasts, and management summaries to support strategic technology decisions.
Maintains documentation supporting IT financial transactions and accounting conclusions; follows company policies and internal controls; and supports internal and external audit requests.
Collaborates with Finance, IT, Procurement, Legal, Tax, and business leaders to resolve accounting issues, improve data quality, and establish consistent processes for technology spending.
Identifies and implements improvements to IT accounting, reporting, cost allocation, asset tracking, and vendor-management processes, including opportunities for automation and standardization.
Performs other related accounting and financial analysis responsibilities as assigned.