Accountant, Accounts Receivable​/ Collections, Financial Reporting

Since
1940, Stansell Electric Company, Inc. has been a leading provider of quality electrical contracting and related services. Today, Stansell Electric continues as a family-owned company with second and third generations carrying the legacy. The core values of the company:
Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Enjoyment, Care for Employees, Honesty, and Investing in Resources; are the ultimate legacy established over 80 years ago and carried on by the amazing team today.

How Stansell Makes a Difference

By Growing our People, Serving our Customers, and Building our Communities, we stand out as the leading multi-disciplined electrical contractor and systems integrator in the Southeast. Stansell Electric provides turnkey solutions in Transportation (Lighting, Signalization, ITS, Navigation), Industrial (Water, Wastewater, Manufacturing/Warehouse, Power), Commercial (High-rise, High-end complexes), and Infrastructure (Ductbank, Substation) markets.

We take pride in our unwavering commitment to Injury Free, Best Tradespeople, and Quality; while building relationships with Owners, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and other Subcontractors. We have a strong people-first culture, a record-setting safety record, and we leverage technology to enhance the effectiveness of project delivery.

Stansell Electric Company is seeking an Accountant 2 to join our Finance department. This is a mid‑level accounting role for a professional who has moved beyond foundational, entry‑level tasks and is ready to take on greater ownership, autonomy, and judgment in day‑to‑day accounting and billing operations. The Accountant 2 builds on the core skills of an entry‑level accountant while independently managing more complex billing activity, resolving discrepancies with less oversight, and interacting directly with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Collect, organize, and export financial data accurately and on schedule
• Analyze financial data within the scope of the role to identify errors and inconsistencies
• Generate and enter customer invoices based on service agreements or purchase orders
• Determine the root cause of errors or inconsistencies and resolve them
• Report financial data company‑wide at the appropriate user level
• Resolve and defend proposed solutions for identified errors
• Apply a solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to daily work
• Assist in preparing reports and documentation for financial closing activities
• Troubleshoot accounting variances and offer solutions/corrections to ensure financial statement accuracy
• Partner with Operations or IT on cross‑functional initiatives such as billing system upgrades, automation, or process redesign

• Apply a working understanding of internal control policies to safeguard company assets
• Support accounts payable processes by ensuring accurate billing data entry
• Renew and manage vendor tax certificates as part of ongoing compliance
• Conduct audits of billing transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policy and client contracts
• Identify inefficiencies or recurring issues and recommend process enhancements or automation opportunities
• Maintain customer billing profiles and support account‑specific billing arrangements (e.g., recurring billing, installment plans)

• Assist with, or independently prepare and file, sales tax filings, sales tax exemptions, business tax filings, other miscellaneous returns.

• Compare billing data against contracts, purchase orders, or service logs to ensure correctness
• Conduct thorough audits of billing transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and client contracts
• Prepare documentation and respond to audit requests; ensure billing practices are audit‑ready and compliant with relevant regulations
• Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, role‑specific Vista modules, and other company financial applications
• Apply an understanding of the construction billing process as it relates to unit price and lump sum contracts
• Apply an understanding of how the accounting software supports billing, subcontracts, and…