Staff Accountant

JUB Engineers•Meridian, ID

9h•Onsite

About The Position

At J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc., our purpose is simple but powerful: Helping Each Other Create Better Communities. With over 20 offices across seven states, J-U-B is committed to creating an environment where employees feel supported, challenged, and connected to meaningful work. We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Staff Accountant to join our team and play an important role in supporting the financial health of our employee-owned company. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals in a culture that values teamwork, integrity, growth, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in a team environment, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work that helps drive business success, we’d love to meet you! The Staff Accountant supports accurate financial operations and reporting for the firm. Responsibilities include general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, asset tracking, compliance support, and preparation of monthly financial statements. The role partners closely with the Controller and provides backup support across payroll, accounts payable, and cash management functions. This role directly reports to the Controller.

Requirements

A proactive and organized accounting professional who brings a strong understanding of accounting principles, communicates clearly and collaboratively, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while delivering accurate, high-quality work.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
5 years of advanced accounting experience
Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with ERP software, Deltek Vantagepoint preferred
Accuracy and strong attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams

Responsibilities

Preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and corrections
Supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
Preparing schedules and support for financial statements
Reviewing general ledger accounts for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness
Assisting in the preparation of monthly financial statements and documentation required by auditors and external agencies
Reporting sales use and excise tax
Performing monthly bank reconciliations
Reconciling credit card activity and employee reimbursements
Supporting EFT documentation and cash-related controls
Maintaining fixed asset schedules, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals
Tracking leased assets and rent payments
Maintaining asset documentation for audit
Assisting with the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal accounting controls
Supporting proper segregation of duties across accounting processes, including payroll, cash disbursements, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
Performing assigned control activities and reviews in accordance with established policies
Participating in internal control testing, audit preparation, and follow-up on identified control gaps or improvement opportunities
Collaborating with the Controller to recommend process improvements that strengthen controls, accuracy, and compliance
Serving as a backup for payroll processing, vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and reconciliations as needed
Supporting peer workload during peak periods, deadlines, or staff absences
Providing cross coverage for accounting functions, including payroll and accounts payable
Communicating workload constraints, risks, or timing issues to the Controller
Participating in process improvements
Assisting with special projects as requested