Noble Excavating - Staff Accountant

Eide Bailly LLP • Libby, MT

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment where your work directly supports day-to-day operations, project activity, and financial accuracy across multiple entities? Our client, NOBLE EXCAVATING, located in LIBBY, MONTANA, a growing construction organization, is seeking a Staff Accountant to support billing, payroll review, job cost accounting, and general accounting operations across Noble Excavating and its affiliated entities. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial records, timely invoicing and payments, and strong internal controls while supporting complex payroll structures, construction-related accounting, and month-end close activities. If you are looking to join a team where your accounting expertise directly supports operational success across construction projects, Noble Excavating offers an opportunity to grow and contribute in a dynamic, hands-on environment. EOE
Responsibilities
This position emphasizes project and multi-entity accounting in a construction environment, supporting job setup, job lists, and accurate tracking of project activity and construction-related costs. You will assist with job cost and project development accounting (including tracking and recording soft costs), provide light bookkeeping support for related entities (such as rental invoicing and deposits), and help maintain clean reconciliations and documentation. In addition, you will cross-train as backup for items like excise tax and prevailing wage reporting and jump in on miscellaneous accounting tasks and reporting support as needed to keep operations moving smoothly.

Requirements

• at least an Associate’s degree in accounting
• minimum of three (3) years of relevant accounting experience
• solid understanding of the full‑cycle accounting process
• detail‑oriented
• demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills
• applies logical and analytical thinking when reviewing financial information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with frequent use of spreadsheets
• experience using Microsoft Word

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in a construction environment
• prior experience with accounting software

Responsibilities

• supporting job setup
• job lists
• accurate tracking of project activity and construction-related costs
• assist with job cost and project development accounting (including tracking and recording soft costs)
• provide light bookkeeping support for related entities (such as rental invoicing and deposits)
• help maintain clean reconciliations and documentation
• cross-train as backup for items like excise tax and prevailing wage reporting
• jump in on miscellaneous accounting tasks and reporting support as needed to keep operations moving smoothly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees