Senior Accountant

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Accountant is responsible for advanced accounting and financial reporting activities, with ownership over assigned accounting processes and complex balance sheet areas. This role prepares, reviews, and analyzes journal entries, reconciliations, and financial data, resolving complex accounting issues independently and applying professional judgment in accordance with GAAP. The Senior Accountant analyzes financial and operational results to produce internal and external reports, supports internal and external audits as a key accounting contact, and mentors staff accountants to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness across the accounting function.

With roots dating to 1891 and 8,500+ employees, MYR Group Inc. (MYR Group) is a publicly traded holding company of specialty electrical construction companies. MYR Group subsidiaries work on large-scale electrical construction projects throughout the U.S. and Canada. We contribute to a clean energy future while fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive work environment. Our culture is built on shared values and mutual respect, where teamwork and collaboration occur naturally.

Throughout our rich history, we have partnered with utilities, municipalities, commercial clients, and developers to deliver some of the largest and most complex projects, including new construction, upgrades, maintenance and repair for transmission, distribution and substation facilities, commercial and industrial electrical construction, emergency and storm restoration, clean energy, pre-construction services, and engineer-procure-construct (EPC) methods of project delivery.

• Prepare, review, and approve routine, moderately complex journal entries, exercising independent judgment to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and Company policies
• Lead end-to-end financial statement preparation and analysis for assigned areas, including variance analysis, trend evaluation, and identification of underlying drivers impacting results
• Apply professional judgment to analyze complex operational and financial data, assess financial risks and implications, and support management reporting with well-supported conclusions
• Own and oversee balance sheet and income statement accounts, including contract assets, contract liabilities, and revenue related accounts, ensuring proper accounting treatment and documentation
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities for assigned processes or entities, including ownership and oversight of revenue recognition processes, to ensure timely, accurate, and well documented results
• Evaluate and apply accounting guidance to complex or non standard transactions; determine appropriate accounting treatment and document conclusions
• Review revenue recognition calculations, schedules, and supporting documentation prepared by staff accountants; provide technical guidance and resolve issues as needed
• Prepare formal accounting position memos for internal and external audit for review and approval
• Ensure accounting position memos for internal and external audit are accurate, well supported, and audit ready for review by leadership.
• Serve as a finance partner to operations and other internal stakeholders by interpreting financial results, explaining revenue recognition treatment, and reinforcing accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal accounting policies, and established internal controls related to revenue recognition and financial reporting; identify control gaps and recommend improvements
• Serve as an accounting contact for internal and external audits related to revenue recognition and financial reporting.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and informal mentorship to staff accountants; review work for quality, consistency, and adherence to accounting standards
• Lead assigned accounting and financial reporting projects by planning project scope, coordinating cross-functional inputs, executing deliverables, and ensuring outcomes are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with GAAP and Company policy in coordination with leadership
• Assist with complex, non routine transactions such as acquisitions, integrations, due diligence, or special projects, including assessment of revenue recognition implications
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Perform essential functions at a Company designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and all applicable professional and ethical standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible accounting experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex general ledger and balance sheet activities
• Strong experience with month end and year end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze and…