Senior Accountant: GAAP, Consolidations & Analysis Lead

Brown Industrial Construction; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Industrial Construction is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead daily financial activities, support month-end close, and ensure GAAP compliance across projects. You will oversee reconciliations, intercompany entries, and accurate reporting for stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in accounting, CPA preferred, with strong Excel and financial analysis skills to support consolidations and audits in a construction environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA or CPA candidate actively working toward license preferred
• 2-4 years of public accounting or industry experience, preferably in the construction industry

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting activities to ensure GAAP compliance
• Support month-end close with journal entries and reconciliations
• Coordinate financial statements monthly, quarterly, and annually
• Assist with intercompany eliminations and consolidations
• Support tax preparation, filings, and planning strategies
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation calculations
• Assist external audits with documentation and support
• Provide analytical insights for internal reporting and special projects
• Participate in treasury tasks including bank reconciliations and cash flow forecasts

Skills

GAAP

ASC 606

ASC 360

ASC 810

ASC 323

Intercompany

Financial reporting

Excel

Pivot tables

Power Query

IF statements

XLOOKUP

INDEX-MATCH

SUMPRODUCT

Data validation

Dynamic dashboards

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Accounting degree

CPA candidate preferred

Tools

Power Query

Pivot tables

Job description

Brown Industrial Construction is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead daily financial activities, support month-end close, and ensure GAAP compliance across projects. You will oversee reconciliations, intercompany entries, and accurate reporting for stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in accounting, CPA preferred, with strong Excel and financial analysis skills to support consolidations and audits in a construction environment.