Alterman is one of the premiere electrical contractors in Central and South Texas providing electrical construction on many of the region’s most impressive landmarks and contemporary structures. By integrating cutting-edge technologies with core values and disciplines, Alterman has successfully met the expanding needs of commercial and industrial clients and has earned the confidence of Owners, Construction Managers, General Contractors, Architects, and Engineers. We are an EC&M Top 50 market leading electrical contractor focused on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction with a strong commitment from our employee owners to excellence throughout the organization.
Position Overview: 
The Senior Staff Accountant will work primarily, though not exclusively, with the corporate level accounting team and will provide assistance to the Director of Finance/Controller as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze operating division financial records to prepare corporate level financial statement packages for corporate executives and BOD.
• Prepare monthly Organization WIP report and reconcile revenues and costs to the Corporate Financial Statement.
• Maintain and prepare monthly/quarterly/annual tax compliance and reporting; to include multi-state sales tax, and assist external tax preparers with state franchise and federal taxing authorities.
• Review daily data records from ERP to determine improper coding in jobs and purchase orders for use or sales tax.
• Review and process CIP records and accounts to ensure proper accounting for improvements to entity properties.
• Research, establish and create new sales/use tax entities within the system as needed.
• Review sales tax charged/accrued on purchases and reconcile with sales tax collected from each operating division to prepare consolidated monthly sales tax report. Work with operating division’s finance team for improper accruals or sales tax charged to customers.
• Identify and record capital asset acquisitions in software for depreciation. Reconcile asset basis, accumulated depreciation, and asset disposals from accounting system to audit asset rollforward documents. Maintain fixed asset acquisition and deletion documentations as needed for annual financial audit.
• Review and post all monthly journal entries and reconciliation spreadsheets.
• Assist supervisor with monthly and annual close and preparation for financial audit.
• Serve as the corporate liaison with the external auditors during the annual financial audit.
• Maintain accounting records for Alterman Foundation, to include reports to oversight Board as well as HR representative regarding event revenues and expenditures.
• Maintain accounting records for Alterman Management PAC, to include quarterly FEC filings and annual contribution and donation records to the oversight committee.
• Any special projects or tasks as assigned by supervisor, to include accounting process evaluation to recommend improvements to current procedures and processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Accounting.
• 1-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior accounting experience in the construction industry is a plus.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
• Ability to analyze account balances for natural and unnatural representation.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the proven ability to prioritize, multi-task, follow through and meet deadlines.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft office programs (Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook) and the ability to learn and use related accounting software and systems are required.
• Must be professional in appearance and possess a friendly demeanor with clients, vendors, and staff.