Senior Accountant

AWP is North Americas leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 6500 professionals helps secure 2000

work zones every day ensuring customer crews drivers and our teams get home safely. We protect those

who operate maintain and upgrade infrastructure in the energy broadband and transportation sectors and

provide traffic control for major events like the Boston Marathon.

Since our founding in 1981 we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members

committed to customer focus growth valuing each other safety and quality and a sense of urgency.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant provides support in the preparation of the monthly financial statements. The primary

responsibilities include but are not limited to monthly closing procedures and preparation of accurate and

timely reconciliations for multiple accounts as well as the analysis of financial information.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger
• Preparing journal entries analyses and account reconciliations to assist with the monthly close process
• Analyzing trends of revenues costs financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses
• Managing intracompany transactions and resolving discrepancies between businesses including monitoring acquired entity AR (what we owe back to them) and submit for remittance
• Completion of all monthly bank reconciliations
• Responsible for the full cycle of fixed asset management
• Preparing and recording any required accounts payable accruals
• Ensuring the general ledger accounts and sub-ledgers are reconciled
• Organizing and updating financial records
• Maintaining financial reports records and general ledger accounts monthly to meet processing and reporting deadlines
• Responding to information requests reviewing financial statements and assisting with audits ensuring compliance with GAAP
• Assisting the Accounting Manager and Controller as needed
• Resolving accounting discrepancies and irregularities
• Developing and maintaining large sets of financial data with use of Excel and other tools to reconcile accounts
• Financial audit preparation and direct interaction with auditors related to specific functions
• Assisting with special projects and work with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department with

monthly reporting and ad hoc financial analysis as needed

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION

• Bachelors Degree required in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of experience within a corporate enterprise a plus
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting preferred with high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles (GAAP)
• Familiarity with the processes concepts methods and tools for maintaining accurate and thorough

records of financial transactions

• Knowledge of economic principles auditing practices and principles applicable laws codes and

regulations

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use job specific computer programs
• Advanced Excel skills pivot tables lookups and handling large amounts of data
• Organized with an intense focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with Salesforce or Great Plains software preferred

Pay Range : 105k-115k (BOE)

Additional Information :

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee must be able to successfully handle the physical demands of this position which include the

following :

• Hours of operation are typically 8 a.m.
  
  - 5 p.m. M-F
• In office
• Primarily sedentary or working at a desk
• Occasionally lift and move 10
  -25 pounds
• The employee frequently is required to stand walk or reach with hands and arms

Area Wide Protective (AWP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

AWPSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women minorities veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color age religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability.

Remote Work : Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation,Accounting Software,Account Analysis,GAAP,Journal Entries,Quick Books,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Microsoft Dynamics GP,Net Suite

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Senior Accountant
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA