Senior GL Accountant - GAAP, Fixed Assets & Project Costing

Patriot Rail Company; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Rail Company in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Senior GL Accountant to manage general ledger, financial reporting, fixed asset, and project accounting for assigned railroad entities. The role requires preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis, with a focus on GAAP compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

You will support month-end close, variances, and audits, and contribute to process improvements across accounting functions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA strongly preferred
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Must have a strong foundation of accounting knowledge and be able to consistently apply GAAP
• Must possess flexibility with work assignments and be able to multi-task
• Must be detail-oriented, accurate, and organized
• Must maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive information
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Friendly and proven ability to work cross-functionally
• Must have advanced computer and Excel skills
• General knowledge of SAP preferred
• Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Prepare, calculate, review, and post monthly journal entries in the accounting system.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for assigned railroad entities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Serve as the primary GL accounting contact for assigned roads, including recurring close activities, entity-level analysis, intercompany activity, accruals, allocations, and balance sheet account ownership.
• Coordinate month-end close activities with accounting managers, Accounts Payable, Revenue, Engineering, Procurement, and other cross-functional partners.
• Review the general ledger monthly; prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations; and research, identify, and correct unusual or inaccurate entries.
• Review month-end financial results and clearly communicate significant variances, trends, and accounting matters to management.
• Support fixed asset accounting, including asset additions, transfers, retirements, disposals, depreciation, and periodic review of construction-in-progress balances.
• Review capital expenditure activity and supporting documentation to evaluate appropriate project and asset classification, coding, useful lives, in-service dates, and capitalization in accordance with company policy and GAAP.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Accounts Payable to monitor project costs, commitments, status, and completion; resolve coding or classification issues; and support timely project closeout and capitalization.
• Perform other job-related duties as directed.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor or Master's Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Job description

Patriot Rail Company in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Senior GL Accountant to manage general ledger, financial reporting, fixed asset, and project accounting for assigned railroad entities. The role requires preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis, with a focus on GAAP compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

You will support month-end close, variances, and audits, and contribute to process improvements across accounting functions in a fast-paced environment.