Senior Accountant

Luminaut; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminaut is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to support firm-wide financial operations and project-level performance. Under the CFO, you will drive month-end close, invoicing, reporting, and cost tracking, with growth toward finance leadership.

You'll work hands-on with project teams, manage budgets, and provide accurate financial data to project managers, while improving processes and system usage.

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance/Business or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience; experience in architecture/engineering/design/professional services preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting/project management systems (Ajera/Deltek) a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookup/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS).
• Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confidentiality with all data and information.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Manage project-related financials: budgets, labor hours, consultant invoices, reimbursable, and budget-to-actual tracking.
• Prepare and review client invoices, ensuring compliance with contract terms and accurate project progress reporting.
• Partner with Project Managers to provide project performance updates, fee analysis, and cost tracking.
• Support AR, AP, and cash flow activities as needed.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and financial accuracy.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare, post, and review journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain accurate general ledger activity, balance sheets, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial data and identify inconsistencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance/Business or related field

CPA

Tools

Ajera

Deltek

Job description

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Job Description

Luminautis seeking adetail-oriented Senior Accountant with strong project accounting experience tosupportboth firm wide financial operations and project‑level financial performance. This role plays a key part in month‑end close, billing oversight, financial reporting, and supporting Project Managers withaccurate,timelyproject financial data.Working directly under the CFO, this role ensures the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of Luminant’s accounting operations.

This role is ideal for someone who is technically strong, eager to grow, and interested in developing into a finance leader over time.

This position combines hands‑on accounting responsibilities with exposure to leadership, project accounting, and financial operations. It is intentionally designed for a high‑potential accountant who wants to grow into a Director of Finance role within 5–7 years as the firm evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Manage project‑related financials: budgets, labor hours, consultant invoices, reimbursable, and budget-to-actual tracking
• Prepare and review client invoices, ensuring compliance with contract terms andaccurateproject progress reporting
• Partner with Project Managers to provide project performance updates, fee analysis, and cost tracking
• Support AR, AP, and cash flow activities as needed
• Identifyprocess improvements to enhance efficiency and financial accuracy

Accounting & Financial Operations

• Lead weekly, monthly, and annual close processes
• Prepare, post, and review journal entriesin accordance withGAAP
• Maintainaccurategeneral ledger activity, balance sheets, and account reconciliations
• Analyze financial data andidentifyinconsistencies, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Reconcile cash accounts and review monthly bank statements
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and variance analyses
• Partner with project teams on job setup, budget uploads, and change management
• Support project cost tracking, revenue recognition, and forecasting
• Monitor cash position andassistwith cash flow planning

Growth & Future Development

• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Contribute to process improvements and systemstandardization
• Gradually assume expanded financial leadership responsibilities over time
• Developmenttoward controller-level and Director of Finance responsibilities as the firm grows

Qualifications

• CPArequired
• Bachelor's degree in accounting,FinanceBusinessor related field
• 5+ years of accounting experience; experience in architecture/engineering/design/professional services preferred
• Proficiencywith accounting/project management systems (Ajera/Deltekexperiencea plus)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, v‑lookup/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, analysis)
• Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to meet deadlines
• Confidentiality with all data and information

This position is in office and only available in our Cincinnati, OH location.