Description

WHY WR? WithersRavenel is looking for people who are passionate about collaboration, community, and client success. Your reward for sharing your talent with us? OWNERSHIP. As a 100% employee-owned company, every employee is an owner—which adds a powerful and unique dimension to our vibrant company culture and purposeful work. Our employee owners say they love a lot of things about WithersRavenel, but the things most often cited are: our amazing people and team-first atmosphere, our focus on their professional development and growth, and our commitment to the communities in which we work and live.

Bring your talent and collaborative spirit and join our team of employee owners at WithersRavenel!

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate books and records for our engineering construction company. Key aspects of the role include processing accounting transactions, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and other ad-hoc reporting. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, with a positive attitude, a will to win, and an ability to effectively communicate with staff and management.

This is a hybrid position where you will be working with the Cary, North Carolina team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process
• Manage and maintain general ledger, posting majority of journal entries in Deltek Vision
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements which includes balance sheet, income statement by division, cash flows, SG&A
• Keep daily cash flow reports and forecasts of cash
• Prepare and analyze monthly KPI’s
• Manage and maintain company fixed asset listing
• Assist with transition to new ERP
• Prepare supporting schedules for third-party CPA as part of the annual Audit
• Assist with monthly project reviews and compilation of related data, analyzing, and understanding project profitability
• Support the bi-weekly payroll through Unanet as necessary
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filing requirements with third-party CPA and payroll processor
• Prepare Annual Overhead Rate Calculation as determined by Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate reporting
• Determine areas for improvement and coordinate and provide necessary training
• Ensure employee development and engagement of any direct reports

Requirements

• Experience using Accounting Software and ability to learn new software quickly
• Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of experience in accounting 
• A Certified Public Accountant is preferred
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Working experience preparing financial statements
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Proven ability to provide direction and guidance to others
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills.
• Strong critical thinking and reasoning ability
• Reliable team player with a strong work ethic and a “will to win” attitude
• Self-starter, driven to succeed and willing to take on new challenges.

Working Conditions

The assignment will require occasional evening and weekend work and working in collaborative, fast-paced, and client-driven environment.

Physical Requirements

The assignment may occasionally require repetitive physical tasks (such as operating a computer), standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time, extended time travelling in a vehicle, and carrying equipment and materials up to 25 pounds.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time. 

WithersRavenel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military service, or other non-merit factors protected by federal, state, or local laws. At WithersRavenel, we strive to build and nurture a culture where diversity, inclusivity, and belonging are a normal part of doing business, not an initiative. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. By hiring highly talented people who align with our Core Values, we continue to enrich and broaden our ownership community, as well as the employee and client experience. This purposeful approach to diversity and inclusion leads to greater commitment, collaboration, and effectiveness in our culture, work, and lives.

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