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Empower AI Inc.

Sr. Accounting Associate

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$79K/yr

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Empower AI Inc.

Sr. Accounting Associate

Reston, VA · Hybrid

$122K/yr

Responsibilities Empower AI is searching for a fast, efficient and detail oriented Sr. Accounting Associate to join our team! This is a hybrid position requiring two days a week in the Reston ...

Empower AI Inc.

Sr. Accounting Associate

Reston, VA · Hybrid

$122K/yr

Responsibilities Empower AI is searching for a fast, efficient and detail oriented Sr. Accounting Associate to join our team! This is a hybrid position requiring two days a week in the Reston ...

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To thrive as a Senior Accounting Associate, you need strong expertise in financial accounting, reconciliations, and reporting, typically supported by a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and, in some cases, a CPA certification are highly valued. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for managing complex financial data and collaborating with team members. These skills and qualifications ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial operations, which are vital for organizational success.

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Senior Accounting Associate - Construction

Aprio

Baltimore, MD

$85K - $115K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Aprio rating

9.5

Company rating: 9.5 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

2nd of 23 rated bookkeepers and accountants

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.  Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe.  By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Client Accounting Services team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities.  Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Accounting Associate to join their dynamic team.
 
The Senior Accounting Associate - Construction acts as the primary point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis and is responsible for ensuring that all deliverables outlined in the MSA's are met. Client Leads are highly client-facing, proactive, and spend the majority of their time focused on client interaction to provide a hands-on white glove level of service to the construction clients we serve (including general contractors, subcontractors, specialty trades, and franchisee operators). This is a very hands-on role within a highly collaborative, fast-paced, fast-growing, team-based delivery model. 
Position Responsibilities:

  • Collaborates with global team daily to foster a highly collaborative and productive team environment. 

  • Acts as primary point of contact for construction clients. 

  • Highly client facing - prioritizes client contact over emails, including regular touchpoints with project managers and owners on job status. 

  • Oversee accounts payable and receivable for construction operations, including progress billings, retainage receivable/payable, and subcontractor payment applications. 

  • Completes ad hoc projects for clients as needed that require "rolling up your sleeves" and completing tasks such as job cost reconciliations and WIP schedule preparation and reconciliation to financials. 

  • Completes review of draft work papers, WIP schedules, and financials provided by global team and provides review notes back to the team. 

  • Perform job-level variance analysis (budget vs. actual, estimated cost to complete, over/underbillings) and deliver actionable commentary for client review. 

  • Ensures timely completion of client deliverables outlined in MSA's, including sending monthly financial reporting packs and WIP schedules to clients. 

  • Oversight and review of client job costing, change orders, billings/draws, retention/retainage tracking, and vendor compliance (COIs, W-9s, lien waivers). 

  • Utilize construction-specific ERP and project management systems. 

  • Assist clients during annual financial statement audits, reviews, surety/bonding reporting, and bank covenant compliance, and coordinate with external auditors, sureties, and bonding agents if needed. 

  • Ensures sound awareness of the client deliverables and manages scope creep, particularly around project-based work. 

  • Focuses on providing proactive advice and notifications to clients throughout the month, including cash flow forecasting tied to project draws and retention releases. 

  • Mentor newer associates and contribute to team development initiatives. 

  • Demonstrates understanding of Aprio services so that organic growth opportunities are identified for construction clients. 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Accounting, CPA preferred. 

  • Industry-specific experience: 4+ years of accounting experience in public accounting, outsourced accounting, client accounting services, or Construction industry accounting environments. 

  • Delivers month-end financials, WIP reporting, and advisory work to construction clients. 

  • Proficient in knowledge of US GAAP and Accrual Accounting, including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and construction-specific accounting principles. 

  • Working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and other Intuit products preferred.

  • Experience with bill pay applications (such as Bill.com or Ramp), payroll systems, project management or other cloud-based accounting applications is strongly preferred. 

  • Working knowledge of construction project management apps. 

  • Fosters an environment of continuous learning, seeking to become technically strong within the construction segment. 

  • Positive, highly professional attitude and desire to work within a global team. 

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Suite products, including Excel, Word, and Teams. 

$85,000 - $115,000 a year
The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. 
Why work for Aprio:
Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.
 
 
Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- 401k with Profit Sharing
- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
- Parental Leave - coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
- Top rated wellness program
- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
 
 
What's in it for you:
- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what's next.
- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience.  We call it the Aprio Way.  This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.
 
 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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