As a vital member of the Accounting team, the Senior Accountant will report to the CFO and assume a strategic role in the management of accounting processes and team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing the general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and analysis of costs. He/she is accountable for presenting and reporting accurate and timely financial information and analysis. ย
Responsibilities
The following responsibilities are essential to this position and are not all inclusive. Other responsibilities may be assigned.ย
- Participate in establishing financial objectives, operational plans, and policies.ย
- Implement financial plans, policies, procedures, and practices that support the corporate plans and objectives.ย
- Communicate and adhere to financial operating policies and procedures at staff and departmental levels.ย
- Assist in maintaining the firm's relationships with professional services providers such as bankers, independent auditors, insurance agents, plan administrators, and vendors.ย
- Develop internal controls to ensure validity of financial reporting, promote adherence to policies and procedures, and promote effectiveness and efficiency of operations.ย
- Developing accounting practices with collaboration from the team.ย
- Work with the Accounting team to promote team collaboration for a one team approach with the Design team.ย
- Pilot the development of benchmarking, monitoring, and analyzing firmwide and departmental metrics.ย
- Manage annual collection of tax data for CPA (Certified Public Accountant) firm, Workers Comp audit, and 401k audit documentation.ย
- Oversee year-end financial statementsย
- Act as an added resource to management regarding financial matters.ย
- Lead efforts to maintain and enhance the usage of the accounting information system as a Project Management resource.ย
- Assist Project Accountant(s)in Project setup and invoice entry as needed.ย
Qualificationsย
- Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in the architecture or engineering industry.ย
- Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Management.ย ย
- Understanding that accounting provides a service to both our internal and external clients.ย
- High standard of professionalism.ย
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations with a distinctive culture.ย
- Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.ย
- Enthusiasm for executing positive changes.ย
- Ability to manage challenging issues and handle conflict appropriately.ย ย
- Technology: Proficiency in a Windows environment is essential. Experience working in Deltek is preferred.ย