Senior Accountant at Confidential Senior Accountant at Confidential in Shallotte, North Carolina Posted in 1 day ago.

Type:

full-time

Senior Accountant Location:

Southeastern North Carolina Employment Type:

Full-Time Industry:

Construction About the Position We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our accounting team supporting a growing construction company in Southeastern North Carolina. This position will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, monitoring job costs, and providing financial information to management. The ideal candidate is an experienced accountant who understands that construction accounting is different from traditional general accounting. Experience with retainage, job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, construction payroll, equipment costs, subcontractors, and percentage-of-completion accounting is highly valued. This is a hands-on position with significant responsibility and an opportunity to work closely with the CFO, project management, estimating, operations, and ownership. Key Responsibilities General Accounting & Month-End Close Perform and oversee day-to-day general accounting activities. Prepare and post journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts. Perform monthly bank and balance-sheet reconciliations. Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes. Prepare supporting schedules and account reconciliations. Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies. Maintain accurate and organized accounting records. Construction Accounting & Job Costing Maintain and review job-cost information for active construction projects. Assist with monthly WIP schedules and percentage-of-completion calculations . Review job costs for accuracy, completeness, and proper classification. Analyze budget-to-actual job performance and investigate significant variances. Work with project managers and operations personnel to resolve job-cost issues. Assist with project setup, cost codes, budgets, change orders, and cost transfers. Monitor subcontractor and vendor costs and ensure expenses are properly assigned to projects. Assist with equipment and equipment-cost accounting. Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Review and support the accounts payable process, including vendor invoices, purchase orders, subcontractor invoices, and job-cost coding. Assist with accounts receivable, customer billings, retainage, and collections. Reconcile customer and vendor accounts as needed. Help ensure timely and accurate project billing. Payroll & Compliance Assist with payroll accounting and payroll-related reconciliations. Review payroll allocations and ensure labor is properly assigned to jobs and cost codes. Assist with sales/use tax, payroll tax, and other accounting-related compliance requirements. Support annual review, tax returns, insurance, and banking requests. Financial Reporting & Analysis Prepare recurring financial reports and schedules for management. Assist the CFO with financial analysis and reporting. Provide information and analysis to help management understand project and company performance. Develop and improve accounting procedures, controls, and reporting processes.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 3 - 5 years of progressive accounting experience. Strong understanding of accrual accounting and general ledger processes. Strong Excel skills. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and follow issues through to resolution. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both accounting and operations personnel.

Preferred:

Construction accounting experience. Experience with job costing and WIP accounting . Experience with commercial, industrial, residential, infrastructure, or similar construction. Experience with construction accounting software or ERP systems. Experience working with equipment-intensive construction operations. What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who does more than simply enter transactions. The successful candidate will understand what the numbers mean , recognize when something doesn't look right, and take ownership of getting it resolved. You should be comfortable working with both accounting personnel and operations teams and be willing to dig into project details when the financial information doesn't make sense. The position offers an opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as the company grows, with direct exposure to senior management and the financial operations of an established construction business. Compensation & Benefits Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications Health, dental, and vision insurance Retirement plan Paid time off and holidays Opportunities for professional development and advancement Stable, established company with a growing operation Confidential Application Process This is a confidential search for local candidates only. To protect the privacy of current employees and the company, the company name and additional identifying information will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process. Please submit a resume outlining your accounting experience, including any experience with construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, construction payroll, and accounting software. All inquiries and applications will be handled confidentially.