Senior Accountant

Description

Industrial Cooling applied Chiller Services (ICACS)

A FirstCall Mechanical Company

Industrial Cooling applied Chiller Services (ICACS) is a Large Tonnage comfort cooling and refrigeration service provider in NYC and Metro NYC Market. Headquartered 25 miles east of NYC five boroughs. (ICACS) provides service, support, maintenance, repair, solutions and sustainable energy products to large building owners, managers and agents including commercial, healthcare, institutional and municipal sectors. Our offerings include remedial and ongoing service, maintenance and solution contract sales.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Location: Freeport, NY

WHO IS FIRSTCALL MECHANICAL?

FirstCall Mechanical is a commercial and industrial HVAC, building controls, electrical, and plumbing services company. We serve commercial and industrial customers, including distribution centers, cold storage facilities, food manufacturing facilities, universities, and other commercial properties. FirstCall has approximately 290 employees and operations across Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. We are actively growing our operations across the country.

FirstCall Mechanical not only partners with companies to nurture growth in the market, but also provides equal focus on employee growth and development as well.  We believe when YOU succeed, we all succeed, so we strive to be the first call for talented team members who want a career, not just a job.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW

• Competitive pay, paid weekly

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Short & Long-Term Disability 

• Life Insurance/Supplemental Life Insurance

• Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after hire date

• 401k retirement savings with 5% match

• Up to 4 weeks of Paid Time Off

• 9 Paid Holidays Veterans Day for our Vets

• FirstCall Academy for training & development

• Learning and Education Assistance Program (LEAP)

• Generous Employee Referral Program - $2,500

• EAP – Employee Assistance Program

• Company vehicle or allowance based on the job 

• Mobile phone or phone allowance based on the job

• Company uniforms & work boot allowance

• Affiliate Company transfers

POSITION OVERVIEW 

We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented Senior Accountant. This person will lead all aspects of the financial reporting and financial operations while working closely with the office administration team. The ideal candidate will be excited about contributing to the team's success and will have a team-player mentality. This role is in-person at Industrial Cooling applied Chiller Services (ICACS) in Freeport, NY. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Cash management

• Monthly financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, including all journal entries, WIP schedule, accruals and balance sheet reconciliation schedules including bank reconciliation.

• Assist in preparing financial reports, analyses and projections

• Sales tax filing 

• Assisting with audit preparations and requests 

• Assist in budgeting process

• Maintaining fixed asset records  

• Maintaining proper accounting procedures and controls and related documentation

• Coordinating with Regional Controller/Assistant Controller to provide financial information as requested

• Monitor and manage past due accounts, working closely with the collections team to develop strategies for timely recovery. 

• Developing and implementing process improvements in the finance functions

• Lead location implementation of BuildOps and Intacct

• Other duties as assigned

ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT

This position will report to the Group Controller and work closely with the corporate finance team for Region 1.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and finance experience. 
• Deep understanding of financial close process including the preparation journal entries, reconciliation schedules and financial statement package 
• Experience in financial operations including A/R, A/P, treasury, payroll and state and local tax compliance 
• Great written and verbal communication skills 
• Advanced computer skills and ability to quickly learn and adopt new software tools, experience with accounting software 
• High degree of professionalism and strong sense of ownership and pride in your work 
• Working knowledge of Quickbooks, SAGE Intacct, a plus 
• Background in trades environment: construction, electrical, HVAC, a plus 
• CPA or desire to pursue CPA designation, a plus 

BEHAVIORAL PROFILE 

Strategic Skills  

Ability to learn new skills and knowledge. Ability to understand concepts and complexity comfortably.  Open to change and will try anything to find solutions.  Able to handle uncertainty and make decisions without knowing the whole story 

Operating Skills 

Ability to discern between tasks to determine how best to accomplish goals and organize task/people assignments to get results in a timely way. Ability to figure out processes and simplify them in order to maximize workflow. 

Behavior Skills 

Ability to manage people and situations when conflicts arise.  Ability to seize opportunities with the drive to complete goals.  

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Mental stamina for problem solving and prioritizing multiple tasks. 

Personal and Interpersonal Skills 

Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication.  Dedicated to the needs of the customers, manufacturers and peers and has the patience to actively listen to all business partners. Able to solve problems and skillfully negotiate with a minimum of noise while managing stress.  Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness.  Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback and improve upon shortcomings.  

Environmental Requirements 

Has ability to have hybrid work model when not required in office for project-specific requirements.    

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate the computer keyboard and telephone, reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

CPA or desire to pursue CPA designation, a plus  Background in trades environment: construction, electrical, HVAC, a plus  Working knowledge of Quickbooks, SAGE Intacct, a plus  High degree of professionalism and strong sense of ownership and pride in your work  Advanced computer skills and ability to quickly learn and adopt new software tools, experience with accounting software  Great written and verbal communication skills  Experience in financial operations including A/R, A/P, treasury, payroll and state and local tax compliance  Deep understanding of financial close process including the preparation journal entries, reconciliation schedules and financial statement package  Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and finance experience. 

Salary : $90,000