What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Fred Smith Company?
Senior Accountant
Fred Smith Construction is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our finance team and play a key role in supporting accurate financial reporting and day-to-day accounting operations. This position reports directly to the CFO and is well-suited for a hands-on professional who takes ownership of their work, follows through, and looks for ways to improve how things are done.
This role goes beyond routine accounting. We are looking for someone who is naturally curious, thinks critically about the numbers, and is motivated to dig deeper to strengthen processes and uncover insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review financial statements, supporting schedules, and account analyses to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Perform detailed account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and drive timely resolution
- Support month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, variance analysis, and balance sheet integrity
- Contribute to job cost accounting efforts, including tracking and analyzing project costs and partnering with operations to ensure accuracy
- Work closely with the CFO to analyze financial results, including deeper review of P&L activity and cost drivers
- Assist with audit preparation and compliance-related activities
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency
- Take initiative to work through large data sets and independently identify areas for further review or improvement
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction or a project-based environment
- Experience with job costing and understanding of project financials
- Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with Viewpoint Vista or similar ERP systems
- Ability to manage time effectively across busy close cycles and quieter periods
- Strong analytical mindset with a willingness to dig into the “why” behind the numbers
- Professional communication skills and the ability to build working relationships across teams
- Self-starter who takes initiative and ownership of outcomes
Local applicants are preferred. Fred Smith Company is dedicated to the achievement of equality of opportunity for all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected group status under federal, state or local law. FSC is an E-Verify Participant.
Phone: 919-783-5700
Email: fscpersonnel@fredsmithcompany.net
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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