Senior Accountant
Kforce Inc.
Streetsboro, OH
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls
- Maintain and review general ledger activity, including accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition, and cost allocations
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and construction accounting best practices
- Prepare and review financial statements and management reports
- Maintain integrity of job cost reporting across ODOT prime contracts
- Monitor cost-to-complete, project margins, and job performance in coordination with operations
- Support revenue recognition using percentage-of-completion or cost-to-cost methods
- Assist with project setup, cost coding, and job performance reviews
- Serve as the local accounting liaison to project managers and operations leadership
- Translate financial results into clear operational insights to help teams manage job profitability
- Participate in job review meetings, providing guidance on cost trends, margin risks, and financial performance
- Work with leadership to enhance data quality between estimating, project management, and accounting systems
- Supervise and mentor Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger staff
- Ensure high standards for invoice processing, collections, and account reconciliations
- Establish efficient processes and maintain strong internal controls
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in construction or infrastructure industries
- Strong expertise in job cost accounting and construction financial reporting
- Demonstrated experience supervising accounting staff
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (Acumatica, Foundations, Sage Intact, HCSS)
- CPA or CPA-track
- Experience working with DOT or government-funded construction projects
- Experience with construction ERP systems (e.g., Foundation, Viewpoint, Sage, HeavyJob/HeavyBid integrations)
- Knowledge of retainage accounting, progress billing, and subcontractor compliance
- Financial close is accurate, efficient, and predictable
- Project managers actively rely on accounting insights to manage job profitability
- Job cost reporting is trusted and actionable
- The accounting team operates with strong processes, accountability, and collaboration
- Leadership receives clear financial visibility into project performance and company results
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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About the Company
Kforce Inc.
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.