What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accountant position at LJA Logo 2023?
Title: Sr. Accountant – Construction and Inventory
Division: Accounting
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
General Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the project manager to develop a detailed, cost-effective budgets for the projects.
- Performing accounting duties throughout the project, such as preparing invoices, estimating cash flow, and maintaining purchase orders.
- Responsible for tracking and managing the company’s inventory by maintaining inventory records, conducting physical inventory counts, and reconciling inventory records to physical counts
- Ensure that inventory levels are accurate, properly classified and valued, and recorded in accordance with GAAP
- Analyzing all transactions and working unforeseen costs into the project budget.
- Keeping a record of all project finances for internal/external auditing and tax purposes.
- Preparing cost analyses by interpreting projects' financial data and information.
- Reporting any financial risks and budgetary discrepancies to management for review.
- Researching market trends and projecting construction-related price increases/decreases.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Keeping abreast with both the construction and accounting industry.
- Intercompany accounting
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations, including sales tax, use tax, and income tax
- Prepare, review and verify the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations as required timely and accurately
- Enter and maintain the fixed asset listing for the subsidiary
- Assist with ensuring compliance with internal control guidelines
- Assist with external audit requests
- Assist other accounting functions on an as needed
- Assist management with ad-hoc requests, including special projects
Required Education:
- BBA or BS in Accounting
Required Experience:
- 5-7 years of professional experience with 3 years of in Construction / Inventory Accounting
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting principles and procedures
- Strong understanding of WIP, job costing and revenue recognition
- Proficiency in construction accounting/ERP software and MS Office suite of products
- Experience with multi-company processing preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment; ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines
