Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Classification – Salary - Exempt

Reports to the Accounting Manager

Job Description

Summary

Staff Accountant responsibilities include but not limited to providing accounting support to the accounting department and processing business transactions per established accounting standards and billing policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up, lead, oversee and implement procedures to ensure client contractual requirementsare met regarding billing and accounts receivable. Perform client contract analysis withproject team to determine the job billing specifications for deadlines, reimbursableexpenses, agreements for insurance, tax, and fee billings along with approved billing ratesfor staff.
• Regularly audit client billing and project ledger, ensure both are meeting with contractrequirements, GAAP, and company policy.
• Manage accounts payable for subcontractor invoice processing, ensure all compliancedocumentation, contracts, change orders, lien waivers, and insurance requirements are inplace prior to scheduling payments.
• Manage project financial closeout, ensure final contract amount and closeoutdocumentation requirements have been met as agreed to by subcontractors prior to issuingfinal payments.
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger postings.
• Process weekly accounts payable check runs.
• Perform departmental responsibilities such as 401k processing, AMEX processing, payrollprocessing, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting documents and records.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related business degree required, with 3 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General knowledge of accounting principles to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, maintain accuracy and self-check work.
• Must be self-starter, adaptable and flexible to operate indepently while working in a complex and fast paced environment.
• Must be accountable to research problems and resolve to completion, escalate issues promptly, learn and apply knowledge quickly, and meet deadlines.
• Must follow established procedures and execute directions to completion without need of follow up by management.
• Must have good work ethic and integrity, dependable, cooperative, and motivated to take on new responsibilities.
• Must have strong proficiency with financial systems applications and MS Office, specifically Excel.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

The Krill Co., Inc. was founded in 1932, and is privately owned and operated by principals who are involved with the day-to-day activities of every project. As a recognized State of Ohio award-winning contractor, Krill specializes in renovations, expansions and new builds. Involving a team approach to address the needs of our clients as a preferred Construction Manager.