Senior Financial Accountant - GL

Company Name:
Baker Construction Enterprises Inc

Location:

Monroe, OH, US, 45050

Req : 6937
Travel: None
Number of Openings:1

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry.

If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

The Senior Financial Accountant-GL is responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external purposes. S/he is also responsible for year-end external audit support, account analysis, and internal support. The Senior Accountant-GL managers and prioritizes these responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met.

The Senior Financial Accountant-GL will possess competency in the areas listed below in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co‑workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

• Maintains and balances general ledger accounts by verifying, allocating, and reconciling in addition to investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Advises other departments regarding accounting procedural changes to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Prepares and maintains journal entries with related support and inputs entries into Vista
• Communicates effectively with impacted departments to advise of necessary account corrections
• Prepares monthly financial statements
• Prepares and distributes various month‑Excel reports
• Maintains and updates reporting with Vista
• Provides support for preliminary year‑end information requests from external auditors
• Prepares and provides working papers, schedules, and other required documents for information as necessary
• Performs analysis or generates work files as requested by management
• Ensures a Safe Work Environment
• Participates in Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from a four‑year college or university; and 7 years of related experience
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word and Excel
• SharePoint and Hyperion experience preferred

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing within and outside the organization
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to effectively present financial information and respond to questions from all levels of the organization
• Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to apply mathematical knowledge to create complex formulas
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and co‑workers
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely, accurate, and professional manner in a team‑oriented environment
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret information provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment
• Ability to effectively use time‑management skills to prioritize workflow to meet deadlines
• Exerts minimal physical effort, occasional handling of average weight objects up to 10 pounds
• Regularly…