Senior Accountant

1. General Ledger & Month-End Close

· Own month-end close process and timeline

· Perform all balance sheet reconciliations (bank, CC, AP/AR, accruals)

· Prepare and post journal entries with support and documentation

· Ensure proper cut-off for revenue, expenses, payroll, and inventory

· Maintain clean, supportable books ready for review at any time

2. Accounts Payable (AP)

· Manage vendor bills, coding, and approval workflows

· Match invoices to POs, contracts, and receiving (where applicable)

· Maintain vendor master data and W-9s

· Schedule payments to optimize cash flow and discounts

· Prevent duplicate or erroneous payments

· Handle vendor inquiries professionally and promptly

3. Accounts Receivable (AR)

· Own customer invoicing accuracy and timeliness

· Ensure job billing aligns with contracts, change orders, and schedules

· Manage collections process and follow-ups with ops/project managers

· Resolve billing disputes and short pays

· Track AR aging, retention, and cash application

· Reduce DSO and surface problem accounts early

4. Job Costing & Operational Accounting

· Ensure labor, materials, and subcontract costs are coded correctly

· Reconcile job cost subledgers to the GL

· Support WIP, percent-complete, and retention tracking

· Identify margin leaks and miscoded costs

· Partner with ops to explain job-level variances

5. Cash & Treasury Support

· Perform daily or weekly cash reconciliations

· Forecast short-term cash needs with leadership

· Monitor vendor payment timing vs. cash position

· Support lender reporting and covenant tracking

· Maintain discipline around restricted vs. unrestricted cash

6. Payroll & Labor Cost Support

· Reconcile payroll to the GL

· Ensure proper labor burden and allocations by job/entity

· Coordinate with HR on new hires, terminations, and pay changes

· Support audits related to payroll and labor

7. Financial Reporting & Review Support

· Prepare monthly financial statements by entity

· Create variance explanations vs budget and prior period

· Support internal management reporting (KPIs, dashboards)

· Assist controller/CFO with year-end, tax, and audit requests

· Maintain documentation to support all reported balances

8. Systems, Process & Controls

· Maintain accounting system accuracy (QBO, ERP, job cost systems)

· Improve AP/AR workflows and internal controls

· Implement standardized chart of accounts across entities

· Support ERP or system implementations and cleanups

· Identify process breakdowns and propose fixes

9. M&A & Growth Support

· Assist with onboarding acquired entities into accounting systems

· Clean up historical books post-acquisition

· Support opening balance sheet entries and reconciliations

· Help standardize billing, AP, and close processes

· Surface legacy accounting risks early

10. Compliance & Documentation

· Ensure sales tax, use tax, and local filings are supported

· Maintain organized digital documentation for all transactions

· Support insurance audits, workers’ comp audits, and lender reviews

· Follow record retention and internal control standards

Other Commentary

· This role keeps the books clean so leadership can trust the numbers.

· Detail-oriented but operationally curious.

· Comfortable pushing back on ops when data doesn’t tie

· Can manage volume without cutting corners

· Understands construction/trades accounting realities

Salary and Benefits

· Salary Range $85,000 - $100,000, including PTO, 401k, health insurance

· On-site role, can sit at any of our office locations (Van Wert, OH or Cleveland, OH).