Senior Accountant

Homer City Redevelopment LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

PTO and holidays

Professional development support

Job summary

Homer City Redevelopment LLC in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Accountant to join its growing Finance team. The role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Controller and supports accounting for a multi-GW power plant project, helping build the financial operations for a major facility.

The position is full-time and in-person at our downtown Pittsburgh office, with occasional travel to the Homer City site and Blairsville, PA.

Qualifications

• Three years of progressive accounting experience, with Big Four experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with transactional accounting processes, including accounts payable, cash transactions, and expense reimbursements.
• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting, construction-in-progress accounting, or capitalization of project costs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day general ledger and transactional accounting activities, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review and process payment transactions, ensuring appropriate coding, supporting documentation, approvals, and timely payment processing.
• Record and reconcile cash transactions, including bank activity, wire transfers, and other treasury-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and investigate and resolve reconciling items and unusual account balances.
• Assist with accounting for construction project expenditures, including reviewing invoices and supporting documentation and applying established capitalization policies.
• Support intercompany accounting activities, including recording transactions, preparing reconciliations, and assisting with settlements across legal entities.
• Assist with fixed asset and construction-in-progress accounting, including maintaining project cost records and supporting the tracking of capitalized expenditures.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages, including variance analysis and explanations of significant fluctuations.
• Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and internal control requirements.
• Assist with external audit requests and provide supporting documentation in a timely and organized manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end close efficiency.

Skills

U.S. GAAP

Journal entries

Month-end close

Intercompany accounting

Fixed asset accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

The Senior Accountant will be a key member of Homer City Redevelopment’s growing Finance team, reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Controller. This role will support the development of the company’s accounting function for a multi-GW combined cycle gas turbine power plant project. It is a unique opportunity to join an early-stage startup and contribute to building the financial operations of a major power generation facility expected to generate billions of dollars in annual revenue.

The Senior Accountant will focus on transactional accounting, general ledger activities, and financial reporting, helping ensure accurate and timely accounting records as the company progresses through the construction phase and prepares for future operations. This role will provide hands-on experience across cash and banking transactions, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting foundation, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across the Finance team and other departments.

Where you will work

The Senior Accountant role is full-time, and is a 100% in-person role, based in the company’s downtown Pittsburgh office.

The role will require occasional travel to the power plant site in Homer City, PA and the company’s office in nearby Blairsville, PA with infrequent travel to other locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day general ledger and transactional accounting activities, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Review and process payment transactions, ensuring appropriate coding, supporting documentation, approvals, and timely payment processing.
• Record and reconcile cash transactions, including bank activity, wire transfers, and other treasury-related transactions.
• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and investigate and resolve reconciling items and unusual account balances.
• Assist with accounting for construction project expenditures, including reviewing invoices and supporting documentation and applying established capitalization policies.
• Support intercompany accounting activities, including recording transactions, preparing reconciliations, and assisting with settlements across legal entities.
• Assist with fixed asset and construction-in-progress accounting, including maintaining project cost records and supporting the tracking of capitalized expenditures.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reporting packages, including variance analysis and explanations of significant fluctuations.
• Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with company policies and internal control requirements.
• Assist with external audit requests and provide supporting documentation in a timely and organized manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end close efficiency.

Requirements

• Three years of progressive accounting experience, with Big Four public accounting experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Experience with transactional accounting processes, including accounts payable, cash transactions, and expense reimbursements.
• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting, construction-in-progress accounting, or capitalization of project costs is a plus.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including:Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Professional development support and tuition assistance
• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment with opportunities for career growth