Sr. Accountant

Description We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support capital accounting, financial reporting, and close activities for a Long-term Contract position based in Austin, Texas. This role will focus on maintaining accurate asset records, applying capitalization standards, and ensuring financial data is complete, well-supported, and audit-ready. The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally with finance and operational teams to monitor project spending, analyze results, and strengthen accounting processes.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee capital addition activity to ensure records meet documentation standards and applicable accounting guidelines.

- Apply capitalization criteria consistently, validating that qualifying costs are properly recorded and supported.

- Review completed projects each month and reclassify lower-value unitized items in accordance with established thresholds.

- Track capital spending for both internal growth initiatives and acquired operations, maintaining accurate asset-related reporting.

- Prepare journal entries for accruals, adjustments, and account reclassifications to support accurate monthly results.

- Reconcile balance sheet and general ledger accounts for assigned entities, investigating discrepancies and resolving variances promptly.

- Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including analysis of financial statement accuracy.

- Partner with accounting, engineering, operations, and state leadership to monitor project status, asset tracking, and spending trends.

- Maintain audit-ready schedules and supporting documentation while assisting with audit preparation and risk reduction efforts.

- Contribute to budgeting, variance analysis, ad hoc reporting, and process improvement initiatives that enhance capital accounting workflows. Requirements

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