Senior Accountant

At EDR, our motto is A Better Environment—for our work, our clients, and our people. If you’re looking for a better environment to grow your career in accounting, we want to hear from you.

EDR is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Senior Accountant in our Rochester, NY office to support key accounting functions across the firm. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Finance Team, project managers, practice area managers, and colleagues throughout EDR to help ensure accurate financial reporting, reliable accounting processes, and timely follow-through. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a collaborative professional-services environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries and support monthly and year-end close procedures.
• Prepare monthly departmental financial and management reports for review.
• Perform bi-weekly payroll reconciliations and process related labor adjustments.
• Manage cash receipts, deposits, and payment posting; reconcile receipts to supporting documentation and general ledger balances.
• Follow up on outstanding payments with clients and internal teams, and provide related reports.
• Analyze project budgets and timelines in Deltek Vantagepoint, identify budget-to-actual variances, and communicate findings to project billers.
• Update monthly revenue budgets based on actual hours worked and staffing levels.
• Maintain and reconcile schedules for office equipment and prepaid expenses.
• Maintain hourly rate schedules and communicate rate updates to municipal entities and project managers.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual EEO compliance reports, including payment verification, certified payroll documentation, and staffing reports.
• Provide backup support for billing, accounts payable, and other accounting or administrative tasks as needed.
• Maintain organized accounting records and documentation, and collaborate with colleagues to support the Finance Team and broader firm.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field preferred, with at least 8 years of accounting experience; experience with a small- to medium-sized architecture, engineering, or environmental consulting (AEC) firm is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and accounting processes.
• Experience with accounting and spreadsheet software, particularly Excel and Deltek; ability to learn and apply new software.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently while meeting deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative to identify improvements to processes and workflows.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and serve as a resource to colleagues.
• Dependable, adaptable, and comfortable working with different teams and priorities.

The anticipated base pay range of $75,000-$90,000 per year is commensurate with experience. EDR reserves the right to pay outside of the target range based on an individual’s education, credentials, skill level and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity, geographic location, and business needs.

EDR is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting and design firm that has been in business for over 45 years. Our team includes environmental professionals such as engineers, ecologists, botanists, wetland specialists, wildlife biologists, GIS specialists, archaeologists, historians, visualization specialists, planners, and landscape architects.

Come join our team, work on interesting and challenging projects, and collaborate with our talented group of professionals!

To apply to this job, please submit a resume and optional cover letter here: https://careers.edrdpc.com/17926971921390098820lvE