Sr Accountant

AE2S (Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC); Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100-percent paid family health insurance

Discretionary bonus plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Paid time off (PTO) credits for past experience

Wellness program

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm seeks a Senior Accountant in Fargo, ND, to manage financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance tasks. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and over 7 years of experience in accounting or finance. Key responsibilities include preparing financial statements and reviewing journal entries. The firm is known for its fantastic culture, employee ownership, and comprehensive benefits such as paid health insurance and matching 401(k).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements, including balance sheets and cash flow statements.
• Review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Collaborate with leadership on budgeting and capital projects.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday Adaptive Planning

Deltek Vantagepoint

Job description

Senior Accountant – Grand Forks or Fargo, ND

As a Senior Accountant at AE2S, you’ll play a key role in both strategic and operational aspects of the accounting department. Your responsibilities will include reviewing work for accuracy and compliance, managing monthly journal entries, maintaining complex spreadsheets, and supporting cash management and ESOP activities. You will also collaborate with leadership on budgeting, capital projects, and special management requests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Review and manage monthly journal entries and account reconciliations with the Accounting Team to accurately close financial periods.
• Manage, maintain, and understand complex, formula‑heavy spreadsheets interconnected with other data sources.
• Assist in monitoring cash balances and perform cash reporting, transfers, and line of credit transfers to conserve the Company’s cash position.
• Assist in ESOP and 401(k) plan related entries/activity such as accounting for loan balances and related interest.
• Assist with development, implementation, and maintenance of accounting systems and integration of new systems within the existing corporate structure.
• Collaborate with leadership and others to verify assets and ensure data integrity for depreciation.
>Assist in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets and performance projections with leadership.
• Take a lead role in requests by Management with special projects and requests as required.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial systems.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with budgeting, audits, and financial reporting.
• Comfortable with data entry and hands‑on tasks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search in compliance with applicable laws.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification.
• Experience using Deltek Vantagepoint and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Experience with sales tax, corporate accounting and a general understanding of payroll.
• Prior experience in an engineering, consulting, or related business environment.

Physical Qualifications

• Primary functions require physical ability and sufficient mobility to work in an office setting.
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight.
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement.
• Fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload.
• May be required to travel to off‑site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town.

Benefits and Culture

• Great culture and spirit where creativity is fostered.
• Significant opportunities to grow and advance.
• 100‑percent employee owned.
• Core values that speak to the heart of AE2S and its employees.
• Large, diverse, and challenging projects with the latest technology.
• Family‑friendly with flexibility and work‑life balance.
• 100‑percent paid family health insurance.
• 100‑percent paid employee dental, short‑ and long‑term disability, and vision insurance.
• Discretionary bonus plan.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
• Matching 401(k) contributions with discretionary profit‑sharing contributions.
• Paid time off (PTO) credits for past experience.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness program.

AE2S is an Equal Opportunity / Affid of Action Employer.