Staff Accountant (Bangor, ME)

Haley Ward, Inc.; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,000 signing bonus

Competitive salary

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Generous 401(k) plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Community-driven culture

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Staff Accountant for their Bangor, Maine office. This role involves managing accounts payable, monitoring expenses, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting and at least five years of relevant professional experience. This full-time position offers a great work-life balance and a signing bonus of $1,000.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in finance/accounting.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and adapt to changing situations.
• Must be able to work additional hours when needed and be a true team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate accounts payable system including establishing multi-state sales tax reporting.
• Oversee monthly credit card schedule with company cardholders.
• Set up new vendors and manage subcontractor agreements.
• Monitor GL expense entry for accuracy.
• Assist with management/maintenance of files for vehicle fleet.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in accounting

Tools

Deltek Ajera

Job description

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Are you searching for a new opportunity to join a growing 100% employee-owned company that offers professional development opportunities, values an excellent work life balance and giving back to your community? Are you looking for a team environment that collaborates well together, works hard, and has fun while doing so? If so, check out this opportunity to become an employee-owner at Haley Ward, one of the Best Places to Work in Maine™ & one of the Best Firms to Work For™ in the country! AND, as an added benefit, we are currently offering a $1,000 signing bonus!

About Our Company

At Haley Ward, our team of over 300 employee-owners value accountability and collaboration. These values drive us to provide every client with a quality service that meets, and often exceeds, their expectations, and is one of the reasons clients routinely return to us for help. Haley Ward’s work philosophy is to take advantage of the benefits of collaboration, mentoring, and face-to-face communication in order to optimize our operations and performance for our clients.

Benefits

• $1,000 signing bonus!
• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans or Paid monthly stipend if you have health insurance elsewhere!
• Generous company matched 401(k) plan with a Roth provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays, including a creative holiday schedule
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Short and long-term disability insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Accounts
• Culture that provides work-life balance, professional development and is community driven
• And much more!

What You Can Expect To Be Doing

Haley Ward is looking for a Staff Accountant for our Bangor, Maine office to manage intermediate accounting tasks; general ledger accounting duties; manage corporate accounts payable system, maintain and reconcile fixed assets and property tax records for review; and assist finance as needed.

• Manage corporate accounts payable system including establishing multi-state sales tax reporting.
• Oversee monthly credit card schedule with company cardholders, ensuring receipts are approved and coded prior to month-end.
• Set up new vendors, manage subcontractor agreements, perform monthly audit and manage vendor W-9’s, Certificates of Insurance, and Workers Compensation waivers.
• Monitor GL expense entry for accuracy, assist with GL budget monitoring, and provide GL reports as needed.
• Assist with management/maintenance of files for vehicle fleet including registrations, EZ passes/transponders, gas cards, verification of monthly charges, and processing payments.
• Conduct annual office inventory for Bangor, coordinate inventories of other offices, and assist in finalizing reports to local municipalities (In-State and Out of State).

Working Conditions

• Works in an office setting. Work hours are subject to change based on project schedules.

Organization Relationships

• Reports directly to Accounting Manager
• Provides support to Accounting Manager, CFO, COO, Executive Vice Presidents, President.
• Interfaces with virtually all employees of the company providing assistance as needed.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in accounting (or similar curriculum).
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in finance / accounting.
• Computer skills: Strong Microsoft Office skills including MS Word, Outlook, Teams, and advanced functions of Excel, experience with Deltek Ajera preferred.
• Must have ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, detail oriented environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills are required.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and adapt to changing situations.
• Must be able to work additional hours when needed and be a true team player.
• Valid driver's license & reliable transportation required.

A criminal background check and driving record check will be conducted.

Haley Ward is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class established by law.

Location: Bangor, ME – Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Industries

Civil Engineering

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