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Sr. Accountant
A global commercial construction company has an exciting opening for a Sr Accountant to join their team. This is a 25 billion-dollar global leader that is growing and HQ in South Austin. This role will have incredible career growth with a firm that has a wonderful culture & decades of expertise in their field.
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant plays a high-impact role supporting financial processes, including month-end close, general ledger management, and internal controls. This role also has responsibilities for strengthening the company's control environment, supporting internal and external audits, and ensuring adherence to accounting standards and company policies. This position is fully onsite in their South Austin HQ office.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and support financial reporting accuracy
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Assist with ASC 606 revenue recognition review for individual jobs/contracts, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with GAAP
- Support and enhance the company's internal control framework, including documentation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Serve as a primary liaison for external audits, coordinating audit timelines, managing PBC requests, and responding to auditor inquiries
- Participate in internal audits and compliance reviews, identifying control gaps and partnering with management on remediation efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA or active progress toward CPA strongly preferred
- 3-5 years of experience, in public accounting (audit) or a combination of public and industry experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Experience with WIP reporting or project-based accounting (preferred)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Desired Skills and Experience
- Bachelors degree
- 3 years of accounting in public audit/construction
- GAAP
Qualified candidates please send resumes to angelam@burnettspecialists.com
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 137566 when responding to this ad.
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000