Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant | Gainesville, GA | On-site

Accountants One is working with a well-established design, engineering, and project/construction management firm on a Senior Accountant search for their Gainesville, GA office. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants full ownership of the accounting cycle in a project-driven environment – with room to grow as the company continues to expand through acquisitions. This is a 5-day-in-office position.

Reporting to the Regional CFO, you'll:

• Own project accounting and monthly maintenance across a multi-project operation
• Partner with project managers on profitability, margins and variance analysis and projects in jeopardy reporting
• Review monthly client invoices for job performance
• Produce and analyze weekly KPI reports and monthly management reports
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets, WIP, and intercompany accounts
• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Partner with the Regional  CFO on the annual budget
• Support the annual audit – schedules, auditor inquiries, documentation
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, and help drive process improvements and automation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Project-based accounting experience is a must — hands-on with job costing, WIP schedules, and project profitability analysis
• 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience
• Deltek Vantagepoint or a comparable project-based ERP system
• Strong GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills
• Someone who's comfortable being hands-on and working cross-functionally — this isn't a back-office role