Staff Accountant Owned & Impact

Staff Accountant

Location:
Onsite at any J‑U‑B Location

At J‑U‑B ENGINEERS, inc., our purpose is simple but powerful:
Helping Each Other Create Better Communities. With over 20 offices across seven states, J‑U‑B is committed to creating an environment where employees feel supported, challenged, and connected to meaningful work.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Staff Accountant to join our team and play an important role in supporting the financial health of our employee-owned company. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals in a culture that values teamwork, integrity, growth, and continuous improvement. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive in a team environment, and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work that helps drive business success, we’d love to meet you!

The Staff Accountant supports accurate financial operations and reporting for the firm. Responsibilities include general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, asset tracking, compliance support, and preparation of monthly financial statements. The role partners closely with the Controller and provides backup support across payroll, accounts payable, and cash management functions. This role directly reports to the Controller.

• Preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and corrections
• Supporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
• Preparing schedules and support for financial statements
• Reviewing general ledger accounts for accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly financial statements and documentation required by auditors and external agencies
• Reporting sales use and excise tax

• Performing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconciling credit card activity and employee reimbursements
• Supporting EFT documentation and cash-related controls

• Maintaining fixed asset schedules, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals
• Tracking leased assets and rent payments
• Maintaining asset documentation for audit

• Assisting with the development, documentation, and maintenance of internal accounting controls
• Supporting proper segregation of duties across accounting processes, including payroll, cash disbursements, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
• Performing assigned control activities and reviews in accordance with established policies
• Participating in internal control testing, audit preparation, and follow-up on identified control gaps or improvement opportunities
• Collaborating with the Controller to recommend process improvements that strengthen controls, accuracy, and compliance

• Serving as a backup for payroll processing, vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and reconciliations as needed
• Supporting peer workload during peak periods, deadlines, or staff absences
• Providing cross coverage for accounting functions, including payroll and accounts payable
• Communicating workload constraints, risks, or timing issues to the Controller
• Participating in process improvements
• Assisting with special projects as requested

A proactive and organized accounting professional who brings a strong understanding of accounting principles, communicates clearly and collaboratively, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while delivering accurate, high-quality work.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5 years of advanced accounting experience
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with ERP software, Deltek Vantagepoint preferred
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams

• Competitive salary: $75,000 – $105,000 annually, depending on experience
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Coaching and Mentorship programs
• Performance bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave programs (increases with tenure)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
• Education Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Health club subsidy
• A collaborative, team-centered work environment
• Employee ownership opportunities after qualified years of service