Category

Accounting

Job Type

Full-Time

Travel

Salary Grade

$75,300.00 - $98,500.00 ( Accounting Manager )

Job Description

SGM is seeking a full-time Accounting Manager to join our accounting team in our Glenwood Springs office. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to live, work, and play in Western Colorado. SGM offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, & vision coverage, employer paid STD/LTD/Life, HSA/FSA plans, 401k employer match, paid parental leave, vacation & sick leave, 8 paid holidays, and incentive compensation bonuses. Benefits may be prorated for part-time employees.

This individual will perform administrative accounting, planning and supervisory work assisting with the direction of activities in the Accounting Department. Perform work with minimum supervision; recommend and implement improvements for accounting office efficiency. Work under the general supervision of the CFO. Exercise general supervision over other Accounting Department staff. This position is distinguished from the other positions of support staff by the amount of supervisory responsibility and technical responsibility. It is also distinct from the CFO in that this position does not have ultimate overall responsibility for the operations of the Accounting Department.

Other Primary Duties Include but are not Limited to: 

• Generally, supervises the entire general accounting system including:
  • Performing Payroll Functions
  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable/Cash Receipts
  • Invoicing
  • Sales and Use Tax Reporting
• Has primary responsibility for supervision, training, and addressing the needs and concerns of accounting department support staff
• Performs a variety of personal contact and phone work with management and employees which includes answering questions, providing information and resolving routine accounting issues
• Performs duties requiring analysis of facts and selection of applicable methods and procedures. Establishes and/or maintains filing systems and control requiring care and discretion pertaining to confidential data and information
• Assists in preparation of journal entries and account reconciliation’s; posts and reconciles general ledger
• Provides ad-hoc research and analysis in response to requests from the operations team, sector leaders and the CFO
• Assists in preparation and monitoring of annual operating budget
• Works with outside auditors in compiling and retrieving information for completing the company’s annual audits
• Performs duties requiring analysis of facts and selection of applicable methods and procedures and is proficient in computer operations and problem solving
• Assists in maintaining complex reports to assist the Accounting Department and other departments with meeting goals
• Maintains records on fixed asset acquisitions and deletions for reconciliation at year end and associated depreciation schedules

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Excellent client service, verbal and written communication, and relationship building skills
• Five (5) years in direct supervisory and accounting responsibilities
• High school graduate with a two-year associates degree or equivalent college or business schooling with emphasis in business and accounting
  • Adequate experience may substitute for secondary education requirement
• Must be proficient in software applications such as MS Office and computer applications as they relate to the general accounting system for budgetary accounting and fixed asset reporting. Proficiency in the use of a ten-key adding machine

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred
• 5 years Accounting Management experience
• Engineering firm experience
• Deltek software experience a plus
• Knowledge of Consulting Accounting principles desirable

SGM is seeking applicants who have the desire to provide quality service, enjoy working in a team atmosphere, and want to be a part of a company that finds as much value in their employees as they do their clients.
At SGM, we are a company that believes in fostering personal growth, encourages collaboration, and offers merits for a job well done. We offer a competitive pay scale, vacation time, health care coverage, and other reward programs to our staff.
SGM is a thriving full-service multidisciplinary engineering, consulting, and surveying firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. SGM currently employs over 100 people in various positions. We love where we live, work, and play. We are nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Western Colorado. SGM’s success is built upon strong long-standing relationships with a solid base of municipal, special district, state and federal government, and private sector clients. SGM delivers responsive service and high-quality solutions in the areas of water and wastewater, water resources, transportation, structural, municipal, and civil/site development engineering. SGM also boasts a full-service land surveying practice and an MEP Team, delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting services. SGM is headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Aspen, Salida, Durango, Gunnison, Grand Junction, and Meeker.
As an equal opportunity employer, SGM realizes that a diverse group of employees will bring a broader range of ideas and a stronger vision to the world of engineering, consulting, and surveying. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law. CDOT Non-Discrimination in Employment Notice