Senior Accountant - Construction Industry & GAAP Close

Waukegan Steel; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukegan Steel seeks a talented Senior Accountant to support financial accounting and reporting for the company, located in Waukegan, IL. This role focuses on month-end close, consolidations, and revenue recognition under percentage of completion.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS in accounting or related field, 3+ years of accounting experience (construction experience preferred), and strong Excel and ERP skills to drive accurate reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business (accounting concentration required if degree is not in accounting).
• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in the construction industry, including responsibility for closing the books.
• Foundation ERP system experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform month end close activities, including preparation of journal entries and detailed account analyses and reconciliations.
• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements and support schedules.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and investigate and resolve variances in a timely manner.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Perform work in process analysis and related procedures to ensure revenue recognition under percentage of completion accounting is accurate and compliant
• Perform routine inventory reconciliations and support periodic physical inventory counts, as applicable
• Assist with preparation of monthly projections, quarterly forecasts, and the Annual Operating Plan
• Support accounting and reporting requirements from the parent company, NMLP Corporate
• Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives related to accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency
• Support account receivables and account payables activities, as applicable to the role
• Complete other ad hoc accounting and reporting requests as needed

Skills

US GAAP

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Organized/Process-oriented

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance

Tools

Foundation ERP

Job description

Waukegan Steel seeks a talented Senior Accountant to support financial accounting and reporting for the company, located in Waukegan, IL. This role focuses on month-end close, consolidations, and revenue recognition under percentage of completion.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS in accounting or related field, 3+ years of accounting experience (construction experience preferred), and strong Excel and ERP skills to drive accurate reporting and process improvements.