Senior Corporate Accountant

Roeslein & Associates; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Roeslein & Associates, a global engineering and manufacturing leader, seeks a Senior Corporate Accountant to own corporate books and drive a disciplined close process. You will improve account reconciliation quality, maintain schedules, and support reliable monthly reporting in a growing organization.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in accounting, strong GAAP knowledge, Excel and ERP experience, and the ability to work independently with integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger, monthly close, accrual, and reconciliation experience.
• Ability to own accounting schedules and meet close deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with ERP systems.
• High integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Own corporate general ledger activities and close execution.
• Prepare journal entries and ensure complete accruals.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Own and maintain corporate accounting schedules (prepaids, fixed assets, allocations).
• Support GAAP reporting, audits, tax requests, and treasury needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes.

Skills

General ledger

Monthly close

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Documentation

Ownership

Excel skills

Education

Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Overview

Roeslein & Associates is a global leader in engineering, manufacturing, and construction services, specializing in modular,pre-fabricatedsolutions for the energy, beverage, and industrial sectors. With a focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability, Roeslein delivers turnkey project execution from concept to commissioning. Our team is driven by a commitment to quality and client success,operatingacross North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Why Join Roeslein?

At Roeslein, you’re not just taking a job – you’re becoming an employee owner. As part of an employee owned organization, you share the success you help create while building a long-term career with a company that invests in its people.

A Values Driven, People-First Culture

We live by a simple but powerful ethos:Remain Humble. Stay Hungry. Be Happy.That means:

• Working hard and continuously improving
• Treating people with respect and integrity
• Prioritizing safety and quality in everything we do
• Enjoying the work we do – together

Competitive Pay & Comprehensive Benefits

We offer a rewards package designed to support your whole life - at work and at home:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k)
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Education and tuition reimbursement
• Bonus opportunities based on company and individual performance

Growth, Development & Career Paths

We believe careers should grow, not stall. Whether you’re early in your career or bring years of experience, we support your development through:

• Mentorship from experienced professionals
• Ongoing technical, safety, and leadership training
• Clear pathways for advancement across teams and disciplines
• Tuition and education reimbursement

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Corporate Accountant will help strengthen Roeslein’s corporate accounting foundation by owning the corporate books, improving close discipline, maintaining accurate schedules, and supporting stronger monthly reporting. This role is expected to help raise the standard for monthly financial accuracy. The successful candidate will be someone who takes ownership, drives close discipline, improves account reconciliation quality, and helps create a more reliable and repeatable monthly close process. Ideal candidates will be practical, detail-oriented, accountable, and comfortable working in a growing business where the accounting function is continuing to scale.

Responsibilities

Corporate General Ledger & Close Execution

• Own the preparation and execution of corporate general ledger accounting activities.
• Prepare and review recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Ensure accruals are complete, supportable, and recorded in the appropriate period.
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
• Help establish and maintain a disciplined corporate close calendar.
• Identify close issues early and communicate status, risks, and required follow-up.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Account Ownership

• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations for assigned corporate accounts.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed timely, accurately, and with appropriate support.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve reconciling items.
• Improve account ownership, documentation standards, and review readiness.
• Help reduce recurring clean-up items, unsupported balances, and post-close adjustments.

Corporate Accounting Schedules

• Own and maintain key corporate accounting schedules, including prepaids, fixed assets, allocations, accrued expenses, corporate accrual schedules, insurance accounting and related schedules, and other corporate balance sheet and expense schedules as assigned.
• Ensure schedules are current, accurate, and tied to the general ledger.
• Support management, financial reporting, treasury, tax, and audit needs with reliable accounting schedules.

Insurance Accounting

• Maintain insurance-related accounting schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support accounting for Roeslein’s self-insured health insurance program, including related accruals, expense recognition, claims activity, reconciliations, and reporting support.
• Support captive insurance accounting for general liability, auto, and workers’ compensation programs, including premiums, claims activity, reserves, allocations, and related balance sheet accounts.
• Track prepaid insurance, insurance expense recognition, related accruals, and other insurance-related accounting activity.
• Coordinate with treasury, risk management, HR, external advisors, insurance brokers, third-party administrators, and other internal stakeholders as needed.
• Ensure insurance-related accounting is properly reflected in the monthly close and supported with clear documentation.

Audit, Tax, Treasury & Reporting Support

• Support audit requests with accurate schedules, reconciliations, and documentation.
• Assist with tax support schedules and information requests.
• Support treasury-related accounting needs, including cash, debt, banking, and other related schedules as assigned.
• Coordinate with the Director of Financial Reporting on corporate accounting support for GAAP reporting, consolidated reporting, and audit readiness.
• Provide accurate and timely information to internal and external stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Identify legacy workflow issues and recommend practical improvements.
• Support implementation of stronger controls, reconciliations, review processes, and close discipline.
• Partner with the Enterprise Controller to build a more scalable corporate accounting function.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with AP, AR, Payroll, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Financial Reporting, Global Subsidiary Accounting, Project Accounting, and business leaders as needed.
• Ensure transaction activity is properly reflected in the corporate general ledger.
• Coordinate with shared services and other accounting teams where activities impact corporate close.
• Escalate incomplete, unsupported, or unusual items before close deadlines.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong general ledger accounting experience.
• Strong monthly close, journal entry, accrual, and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Demonstrated ability to own accounting schedules and meet close deadlines.
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation habits.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership without needing heavy day-to-day direction.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with ERP systems.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and ability to handle confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA candidate.
• Public accounting experience or audit support experience.
• Experience in a multi-entity, project-based, construction, EPC, manufacturing, industrial services, or energy business.
• Experience with fixed assets, prepaids, allocations, insurance schedules, and corporate accruals.
• Experience with self-insured health plans, captive insurance accounting, workers’ compensation, general liability, auto insurance, claims accruals, or related insurance accounting schedules.
• Experience supporting GAAP reporting, financial audits, tax requests, or treasury schedules.
• Oracle experience or experience working through ERP implementation/cleanup efforts.
• Experience in a growing or changing organization where processes are being improved or standardized.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a strong corporate accountant who is hands-on, detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable owning the nuts and bolts of monthly corporate accounting. This person does not need to be a people manager, but must be able to lead through ownership, credibility, follow-through, and accounting discipline.

Build a Career with Ownership and Purpose

If you are looking for meaningful work, strong values, and a company that genuinely invests in your future,Roeslein is a place you can grow- professionally and personally.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The job description does not necessarily contain all the actual or essential duties of this position. All job offers are contingent upon passing a drug screen and criminal background check.