Senior Staff Accountant - Construction & WIP Specialist

Gary-Merlino-Construction; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Diversified project exposure

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Gary Merlino Construction Co., Inc. (GMCC) seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to support financial reporting and accounting across our Seattle-based divisions. This role collaborates with project accountants, operations, and division controllers in a lean, cross-functional team.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Sage 300 CRE. CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus but not required; construction or job-cost experience is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years progressive accounting experience; construction or job-cost industry experience strongly preferred.
• CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries; perform general ledger reconciliations for assigned divisions.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Assist with Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting and job cost analysis.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions across GMCC's divisions.
• Maintain and analyze fixed asset schedules and depreciation.
• Support external audit and tax preparation requests.
• Assist with sales/use tax and excise tax filings.
• Identify and implement process improvements in accounting workflows.
• Collaborate with project accountants, operations, and division controllers.

Skills

Excel

GAAP

GL accounting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage 300 CRE

Job description

Gary Merlino Construction Co., Inc. (GMCC) seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to support financial reporting and accounting across our Seattle-based divisions. This role collaborates with project accountants, operations, and division controllers in a lean, cross-functional team.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with Sage 300 CRE. CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus but not required; construction or job-cost experience is