Accountant III

Granite Construction; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking an advanced professional accounting specialist to support the General Accounting department with GAAP-compliant maintenance, processing, and analysis of accounting records.

The role emphasizes journal entries, financial report reviews, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timely monthly closes. Collaboration with management will drive strategic decisions and stronger financial control.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP.
• Excellent MS Office Suite skills and advanced spreadsheet skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and quick learner.
• Ability to work in high production environment under pressure with tight timelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Team player in a matrix management environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish, interpret, and analyze complex accounting records to support strategic decision making and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries to support the monthly close process.
• Review of financial reports to ensure the accuracy and clarity of information presented.
• Prepare selected balance sheet reconciliations, and analysis, to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Participate in monthly review of financial package to ensure the accuracy of financial information and to assist in strategic decision making.
• Respond to inquiries from Management/Executives related to monthly financial package to ensure clear communication and high level of customer service.
• Assist Manager with research related inquiries to support strategic decision making.
• Perform special projects and additional assignments, as assigned, to support the department.
• Participate in cross training efforts that support personal development and provide departmental coverage.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

MS Office

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA designation (a plus)

Tools

JD Edwards/Oracle e1

Job description

General Summary

This position provides advanced professional accounting support to the General Accounting department related to the maintenance, processing and analysis of accounting records in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Establish, interpret, and analyze complex accounting records to support strategic decision making and ensure compliance with GAAP
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries to support the monthly close process
• Review of financial reports to ensure the accuracy and clarity of information presented
• Prepare selected balance sheet reconciliations, and analysis, to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP
• Participate in monthly review of financial package to ensure the accuracy of financial information and to assist in strategic decision making
• Respond to inquiries from Management/Executives, related to monthly financial package, to ensure clear communication and high level of customer service
• Assist Manager with research related inquiries to support strategic decision making
• Perform special projects and additional assignments, as assigned, to support the department
• Participate in cross training efforts that support personal development and provide departmental coverage

Education

• Bachelors Degree, preferably in Accounting, required
• CPA designation a plus

Work Experience

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Large enterprise system experience (JD Edwards/Oracle e1 experience a plus).

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Advanced technical knowledge of US GAAP
• Excellent MS Office Suite skills and advanced computer spreadsheet skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges
• Attention to detail, quick learner and internally motivated to seek out answers, generate ideas, and develop new skills.
• Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure, changing priorities and tight timelines/deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information
• Team player who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
• Ability to work overtime, extensive at times, required as needed
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Our Benefits at a Glance:

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending plans
• special programs for musculoskeletal health
• special programs for mental wellness
• and more
• Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:

• Base Salary Range: $83,971.00 - $125,957.00
• Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.