What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Steel Erectors Association?
About Us : George's Welding Services is a dynamic and innovative steel fabrication company known for its commitment to excellence. We are currently seeking an experienced and detail-oriented staff accountant to join our finance team. If you have a passion for accuracy and efficiency and enjoy working with numbers, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Summary : The staff accountant plays a vital role in ensuring accurate financial management within a construction company. Responsible for various accounting tasks, including accounts receivable, oversee accounts payable process, account reconciliation, cash receipts processing, month-end and quarter close coordination, change order management, and providing reports. Additionally, the role involves assisting other departments as necessary. The ideal candidate should have a strong attention to detail, strong accounting knowledge, and excellent organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities :
- Set up and maintain all jobs in the accounting software.
- Enter estimates, commitments, change order requests, and change orders into accounting software.
- Enter requests for change orders (RCOs) and change orders (COs) into accounting software.
- Audit billings for accuracy before posting.
- Process billing and submitting to clients through various payment application platforms.
- Record and post billing in accounting software.
- Apply all cash receipts to corresponding billings.
- Create a document reconciling all billings issued and cash receipts received.
- Create reconciliations for every active job.
- Evaluating and distributing Aging Reports.
- Keep the executive team and supervisor informed of any customer communication and expected payments.
- Coordinate month-end and quarter-close activities.
- Monitor and report job costs for all projects.
- Reconcile change orders
- Communicate with project teams to obtain missing owner change order documentation.
- Keep an updated log regarding the change order information for projects.
- Assist with Work in Progress reports.
- Perform credit card reconciliation.
- Assist in month-end closing procedures related to accounts payable, including accruals and journal entries.
- Assist in processing incoming invoices, review for accuracy, and ensure proper coding and approval if needed.
- Assist in entering and posting invoices into the accounting software system with high attention to detail if needed
- Other duties as assigned.
- An associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred
- 3 years of experience in accounting or a related field.
- Proficiency in Sage 300 CRE and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
- Strong understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable principles, processes, and best practices.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Reliable form of transportation
Qualifications :
Compensation : $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
George's Welding Services, Inc. is a full-service specialty contractor delivering fabrication and installation of structural steel and miscellaneous metals. Our long-term success is built upon a rich timeline of industrial experience that dates to 1984.
Today, we combine 30 plus years of experience and construction technology with the expertise of project management and engineering personnel to produce a variety of structures. From local community projects to multinational developments, clients receive our ready-to assemble, prefabricated steel structures designed to their specifications. Meaning within budget, on schedule, and directly delivered to project job site.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000
