Accountant

Mountain Creek Contractors, INC.; Mount Pleasant (SC); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Holiday/PTO

401(k) plan

Zusammenfassung

Mountain Creek Contractors, Inc is seeking an assertive Staff Accountant to join the finance team in Mount Pleasant, SC. Experience in the construction industry is a MUST. You will manage payroll, AP, and GAAP-compliant financial records while leveraging analytics tools and automation to improve efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, problem-solving ability, and a collaborative mindset to support audits and cross-functional finance needs.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA or relevant certification is a plus.
• 1–5 years of accounting experience with GAAP knowledge.
• Proficiency in Excel and analytical software; Spectrum or Sage preferred.
• Hands-on payroll and accounts payable experience.
• Strong problem-solving and process-improvement mindset.
• Tech-savvy with automation and AI-driven analytics.
• Construction industry experience required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Aufgaben

• Maintain accurate financial records in GAAP compliance.
• Own payroll processing including calculations and deductions.
• Handle accounts payable, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
• Perform ERP reporting and prepare financial analyses.
• Identify discrepancies and improve processes.
• Collaborate across departments for data flow alignment.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and support audits as needed.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and general ledger tasks.
• Contribute to automation initiatives to streamline finance ops.

Kenntnisse

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical tools

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or relevant certification

Tools

Spectrum

Sage

Job costing software

Jobbeschreibung

Mountain Creek Contractors, Inc

Accountant

3305 S Morgans Point Rd
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

About Us: Mountain Creek Contractors is a family-owned construction firm specializing in the construction of culverts and bridges in North and South Carolina. We're committed to excellence in what we do and efficiency in how we do it.

We are seeking a talented accountant to help streamline our financial operations and leverage technology to allow for continued growth.

Job Summary

We are looking for an assertive Staff Accountant to join our finance team. Experience in the construction industry is a MUST! The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of GAAP principles, excel in adopting and using analytical tools, be able to handle payroll and other common accounting functions (i.e., accounts payable, audit support, etc.), and bring problem-solving skills to optimize our processes. You'll also contribute technological expertise to elevate our current systems, such as maximizing benefits of existing systems/tools or implementing automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently perform assigned duties/tasks, maintaining accurate financial records in compliance with GAAP.
• Own and manage the payroll process, including calculations, deductions, and compliance with tax regulations.
• Become cross-functionally trained to provide the company with its needed redundancy. This may involve knowing accounts payable function (invoice verification, vendor payments, and reconciliation), subcontractor payables, and/or billings/accounts receivable.
• Utilize spreadsheets (e.g., Excel) and other analytical tools (e.g. ERP reporting, Power BI, etc.) to analyze financial data and generate reports.
• Identify and solve financial discrepancies or operational inefficiencies through creative problem-solving.
• Bring a mindset to improve efficiency and data accuracy to our finance team and not afraid to challenge current practices.
• Perform periodic reconciliations for bank and general ledger accounts.
• Collaborate with managers and other departments to ensure alignment in processes and information flow.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and support audits as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or relevant certification is a plus.
• 1–5 years of accounting experience, with proven knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other analytical software; experience with accounting platforms like Spectrum, Sage or other software capable of job costing is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with payroll and accounts payable processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an attitude of continuously seeking and implementing process improvements.
• Technology-savvy with knowledge of tools that can modernize financial operations (e.g., AI-driven analytics, automation software).
• Construction industry experience is required
• Excellent communication, organizational skills, and a collaborative, can-do mindset.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, vision, Holiday/PTO, and 401(k) plan. Additionally, other voluntary products are available for disability, accident and life insurance.
• Opportunities for professional development and technology training.
• A supportive team environment in a growing construction company.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.