Senior Accountant

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant will supervise, monitor, and evaluate the day-to-day accounting activities. The position will perform moderately complex accounting functions in relation to accounts payable, accounts receivable, retention, general ledger accounting, and other general accounting functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise, motivate, develop, and direct the accounting operations team
Bank reconciliations by identifying and resolving discrepant items
Provide service to internal customers by responding to questions or offering assistance in resolving concerns related to Billing, Collections, and Accounts Payable, as well as the General Ledger
Identify inefficient processes and implement process improvements
Prepare and submit information for regulatory agencies and processes, including Local/B&O tax preparation and filing, sales commissions, annual audits, other related company billing, and financial statements
Ensuring that accounting procedures are documented, followed, and current
Support annual audit document production and respond to audit questions as they arise
Directing the month-end close
Verifying accuracy and timeliness of operational accounting function activities (A/R, A/P, and cash application), and championing strong internal controls
Adhere to proper internal controls, accounting methods, policies, and principles
Encourage other employees to adhere to standards
Cash receipt entry
Reconciling G/L cash account to bank statement
Reconciling A/R aging to G/L
Reviewing and signing releases for payment & investigate short payments and overage payments
Managing measurement discrepancies & follow up with project managers/contractors
Comparing payments to invoices and reconciling discrepancies
Review contracts for disagreements of retention, amounts being paid vs billed, invoice procedures, etc.
Billing adjustments
Approve WA jobs for filing AWP’s
Approve when to pay Subcontractors
Managing receivables to keep out of the 120-day aged balance by contacting contractors or appropriate payment sources and continuing communication and follow up to ensure payments are received.
Review and sign Proposed Final Estimates
File Stop Notices – California
Manage Force Account Billing & Proposals – update, submit and get approval on labor/material/equipment rates
Review bankruptcy notices as they come in
Send union letters when requested by customers
Manage Equipment Watch website for our force account equipment rates
Review and submit/approve audits on B2G website for all payments on jobs
Process credit card payments
Review of all checks/ACH’s/credit card Payments to determine what customer/job/invoice to pay

Request consent of surety from bonding company
Review open bonded jobs, let bonding company know if a job has closed & provide the final contract value along with final pay estimates
Other duties as assigned
Partner with Controller on various accounting and banking processes

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: