Senior Accountant

Spalding DeDecker is an employee-owned surveying, planning, and civil engineering firm of 170+ employees. Since 1954, we’ve thrived because of our dedicated employees and the exceptional service we deliver to our clients. We hire skilled, professional, and innovative individuals who will add expertise and integrity to our team, we provide an exemplary place to work. We are a dynamic organization that believes in rewarding strong performance;

each member of our team can grow as far as their abilities will take them!

Spalding DeDecker is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team. In this role, the Senior Accountant supports financial reporting, project accounting, and strategic analysis for a project-based professional services firm, reporting to the Accounting Manager.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; engineering, architecture, consulting, or professional services firm preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, project accounting, project-based revenue recognition, and WIP management.
• High proficiency with ERP systems and Excel.
• Must be detail-oriented, have strong ownership of responsibilities, and be deadline-driven.
• Strong customer service mindset, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable, understandable insights.
• Strong ethics, judgment, and discretion with confidential information.

• Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; prepare accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Dashboards and management reports (utilization, realization, margin analysis, overhead trends, cash flow forecasts).
• Reporting packages for the President, Directors, and Project Managers.

Project Accounting & Operational Support

• Project setup, revenue recognition, invoicing WIP, job cost reporting, and project closeout.
• Work with Project Managers to interpret job cost data, profitability, backlog, and billing performance.
• Assist in developing KPI’s. Train and assist Project Managers in interpreting KPI’s.
• Process improvements utilizing tools in Deltek VantagePoint.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Support internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure clean audits.
• Lead annual financial, benefit plan, and FAR audits.

ESOP & Corporate Governance

• Support the annual ESOP valuation process.
• Support participant distributions and cash flow planning.

Budgeting & Strategic Planning

• Support annual budgeting.
• Support strategic planning, scenario modeling, and capital investment analysis.

Individuals must be willing to:

• Work in an office environment
• Attend client meetings and travel by car and/or plane if the project requires it
• Perform project site visits