What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at VanderHouwen?
Our Central Oregon client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to take ownership of core accounting functions while partnering closely with leadership and cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on accounting professional with strong judgment, a continuous-improvement mindset, and a strong leader who enjoys mentoring others.
This role is a hybrid model working 3 days in-office near Redmond, Oregon.
Senior Accountant Responsibilities
- Lead accurate and timely month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger management, and financial analysis.
- Support project accounting, including WIP, revenue, costs, job costing, budgeting, and forecasting for long-term projects.
- Manage multi-entity and intercompany accounting while investigating discrepancies and resolving unusual or complex transactions.
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives, including supporting a major ERP implementation and improving close and reporting processes.
- Review and mentor accounting staff while supporting internal controls, audits, and compliance with GAAP and company policies.
Senior Accountant Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 5 years of hands-on accounting experience in construction, engineering, manufacturing, field services, or a related industry.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, journal entries, and reconciliations.
- Experience with WIP, project accounting, revenue recognition, and percentage-of-completion experience preferred.
- Proven ability to review accounting work, mentor or guide staff, communicate financial information clearly, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience with ERP systems and strong Excel skills; ERP implementation experience and financial reporting tools such as OneStream or Hyperion is a plus.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000