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Sr. Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$74,170 / year median in Texas
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Direct monthly close activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, and assembling financial statements and supporting schedules.
- Oversee the general ledger to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and align with construction accounting practices.
- Administer project cost accounting from initial job setup through ongoing budget monitoring, tracking labor, material, subcontract, and overhead expenses.
- Review cost performance against budgets, investigate variances, and work with project leaders to improve forecast accuracy.
- Prepare and maintain work-in-progress reporting and support appropriate revenue recognition for construction contracts.
- Track loan balances, financing activity, and interest-related entries, including amortization and scheduled payments.
- Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and subsidiary records while resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Monitor cash activity and contribute to short-term and long-range cash flow planning.
- Support audit preparation, maintain documentation, and help strengthen internal controls and finance processes.
- Collaborate with operations, procurement, and project management teams while assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable, retention tracking, fixed assets, payroll allocations, and tax-related accounting tasks.