Senior Accountant - Construction

Wainwright Talent Partners; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wainwright Talent Partners seeks a Senior Accountant to lead the Accounts Payable team within a construction-focused organization in Massachusetts. The role includes cross-training across accounting and ensuring accurate vendor statements, invoice reviews, and timely exports to the financial system.

You will collaborate with project teams on deposits, setups, and commitments, manage tax compliance across MA and multistate rules, and support audits and management reporting.

Qualifications

• Construction industry experience.
• Excellent listening and comprehension skills.
• Excellent reconciling, reasoning and prioritization skills.
• Self-motivated and desire to learn and grow with the company.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and lead the invoice and credit card processing for construction projects and company expenses.
• Oversee review of vendor statements for accuracy. Resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Final review of all invoices and export to financial system.
• Collaborate with Project Teams for vendor deposits and setups
• Work with Project team to maintain commitments.
• Monitor unprocessed invoices and follow through with Project Team.
• Lead weekly check and ACH runs. Schedule special deliveries.
• Sales tax review and compliance.
• MA and Multistate sales tax rules and reporting
• Respond to Vendor and Team inquiries utilizing Sage 300
• Track subscriptions, deposits, and insurance accruals.
• Maintain and update departmental instructions
• Assist with external Yearly Audits
• Monthly Job Cost entries
• Monthly & Quarterly Excel analysis.
• Assist with corporate month end various management reporting
• General Ledger and Module reconciliations
• Lead Timberscan software and Accounts Payable module
• Utilize Sage 300, Procore, Timberscan, HH2 Credit Card and MS Office, among other platforms
• Collaborate and assist to drive process improvements
• Other duties and cross-training with all aspects of the Accounting Department
• Ad hoc software, analysis, and miscellaneous projects

Skills

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional teamwork

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

5 years experience in similar position

MS Office proficiency

Sage 300 CRE or similar desired

Crystal/Timberline reports or My Assistant a plus

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Procore

Timberscan

HH2 Credit Card

MS Office

Job description

OVERVIEW

The Senior Accountant will lead the Accounts Payable team to accomplish daily and monthly tasks. Will be integral part of the Accounting Team, including cross training in all areas of Accounting.

This position does not offer a Work fromHome option

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

General Skills:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Work effectively across departments.
• Consistently display and promote a positive attitude.
• Work in a proactive manner with a sense of urgency, in a dynamic environment.

Duties:

• Collaborate and lead the invoice and credit card processing for construction projects and company expenses.
• Oversee review of vendor statements for accuracy. Resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Final review of all invoices and export to financial system.
• Collaborate with Project Teams for vendor deposits and setups
• Work with Project team to maintain commitments.
• Monitor unprocessed invoices and follow through with Project Team.
• Lead weekly check and ACH runs. Schedule special deliveries.
• Sales tax review and compliance.
• MA and Multistate sales tax rules and reporting
• Respond to Vendor and Team inquiries utilizing Sage 300
• Track subscriptions, deposits, and insurance accruals.
• Maintain and update departmental instructions
• Assist with external Yearly Audits
• Monthly Job Cost entries
• Monthly & Quarterly Excel analysis.
• Assist with corporate month end various management reporting
• General Ledger and Module reconciliations
• Lead Timberscan software and Accounts Payable module
• Utilize Sage 300, Procore, Timberscan, HH2 Credit Card and MS Office, among other platforms
• Collaborate and assist to drive process improvements
• Other duties and cross-training with all aspects of the Accounting Department
• Ad hoc software, analysis, and miscellaneous projects

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in Construction industry

Must exhibit excellent listening and comprehension skills

Excellent reconciling, reasoning and prioritization skills

Self-motivated and desire to learn and grow with the company

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or related field
• 5 years experience in similar position
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Sage 300 CRE or similar desired
• Crystal or Timberline report writing, My Assistant, Timberscan a plus