Sr. General Accounting Manager

Granite Construction Inc.; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Inc. is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to oversee the General Accounting Department, ensuring GAAP-compliant reporting and timely financial closes. The role requires guiding managers and staff, driving process improvements, and coordinating with internal and external auditors.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Accounting with a CPA, and preferably an MBA. Oracle E1 experience and construction industry exposure are a plus for this on-site leadership position

Qualifications

• Solid technical accounting skills and understanding of GAAP.
• Experience leading and coaching staff in a managerial capacity.
• Advanced computer skills with Excel and Microsoft Office; large enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting close activities including revenue recognition, inventory accounting, fuel accounting, fixed assets, cash, stock-based compensation, investments and various other accounts to ensure a timely and accurate financial close.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations to ensure financial statements comply with GAAP.
• Oversee preparation of internal and external reports, ensuring accuracy and proper review.
• Perform impairment analyses for equity method affiliates and PP&E as required by GAAP.
• Manage accounting for foreign transactions including translation and currency effects.
• Ensure SOX requirements are completed and audits addressed.
• Provide leadership to ensure internal customers receive excellent service and participate in process improvement.
• Mentor managers and staff to promote staff development and efficiency.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and best practices.
• Provide research and analysis to ensure timely and compliant transaction recording.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Advanced computer skills

Communication skills

Oracle E1 experience

Construction industry experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA

MBA

Tools

Oracle E1

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

This position is responsible for overseeing the entire General Accounting Department and the accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of accounting data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in a manner consistent with Company policies and procedures.

This position is open to candidates that may require relocation.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Oversee accounting close activities including, but not limited to, revenue recognition, inventory accounting, fuel accounting, fixed assets, cash, stock-based compensation, investments and various other accounts to ensure a timely and accurate financial close.
• Manage the timely and accurate completion of all balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure the financial statements are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Oversee the preparation of select internal and external reports, ensuring they are adequately reviewed and accurately stated.
• Perform impairment analyses for equity method affiliates and property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) as required by GAAP.
• Manage accounting for foreign transactions, including financial statement translation and foreign currency transactions to ensure they are properly accounted for.
• Ensure requests from internal and external auditors are promptly responded to and all Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) requirements completed, to ensure the accuracy of the financial deadlines and timely filings.
• Provide leadership to ensure that internal customers are provided with consistently excellent service and participate in cross functional process improvement initiatives.
• Guide and mentor managers and staff to ensure staff development and departmental efficiency.
• Recommend and implement process improvements and best practices to facilitate an efficient process.
• Research, analysis and other technical support to ensure transactions are recorded in a timely manner and in compliance with GAAP.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• Master's in Business Administration (MBA) a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum 10 years' progressive experience in a combination of public accounting and corporate accounting organizations with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a managerial capacity.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing staff and teams.
• Large enterprise system experience (Oracle e1 experience a plus).
• Construction industry experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Solid technical accounting skills and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Internally motivated to seek out answers, generate ideas, and develop new skills.
• Able to break down problems into meaningful parts and come to rational and well-thought out conclusions.
• Advanced computer skills required (Excel, Word, Microsoft Office suite, large enterprise systems, etc.).
• Ability to work with and manage a high level of detailed information.
• Ability to properly manage and prioritize resources, people and projects.
• Team player, with strong leadership skills, who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment.
• Sound decision making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority as appropriate.
• Excellent consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges.
• Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by the Company's Code of Conduct.
• Valid driver's license.

Our Benefits at a Glance

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

• Paid holidays
• Sick leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more
• Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range

$146,948.00 - $220,424.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property.

Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.

Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.

Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee.

No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.