Staff Accountant

PowerGrid Services; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerGrid Services is seeking an accounting professional in Alabama to manage daily reconciliations, post journal entries, and maintain precise general ledger activity. You will prepare balance sheet reconciliations, analyze project costs, and support month-end closing and audits.

Strong GAAP knowledge, independence, and excellent communication are essential. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, 3–5 years of experience, proficiency with QuickBooks or ERP software, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Prefer 3-5 years accounting experience; project accounting a plus.
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to meet monthly deadlines.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of corporate financial data.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks or standard ERP software (e.g. Dynamics).
• Strong Excel skills to include Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills to collaborate with other departments and business units.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily bank activity and intercompany accounts to ensure timely and accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post recurring, prepaid, payroll, fuel, equipment, and month-end accrual journal entries.
• Review general ledger activity, including R&M and Small Tools accounts, and reclassify capitalizable costs as needed.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and supporting work papers for assigned accounts.
• Analyze equipment, fuel, and project-related costs; coordinate with Billing, Fleet, and Equipment teams to resolve variances and ensure proper allocation.
• Support month-end closing, fixed price reporting, job profitability reporting, and other financial analysis as needed.
• Assist with annual audit requests, ad-hoc reporting, data entry, and other accounting projects as assigned.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in accounting

3-5 years accounting experience

GAAP knowledge

Ability to work independently

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, X

ERP software familiarity (QuickBooks/D

Excellent written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Dynamics ERP

Job description

• Reconcile daily bank activity and intercompany accounts to ensure timely and accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post recurring, prepaid, payroll, fuel, equipment, and month-end accrual journal entries.
• Review general ledger activity, including R&M and Small Tools accounts, and reclassify capitalizable costs as needed.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and supporting work papers for assigned accounts.
• Analyze equipment, fuel, and project-related costs; coordinate with Billing, Fleet, and Equipment teams to resolve variances and ensure proper allocation.
• Support month-end closing, fixed price reporting, job profitability reporting, and other financial analysis as needed.
• Assist with annual audit requests, ad-hoc reporting, data entry, and other accounting projects as assigned.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily bank activity and intercompany accounts to ensure timely and accurate financial records.
• Prepare and post recurring, prepaid, payroll, fuel, equipment, and month-end accrual journal entries.
• Review general ledger activity, including R&M and Small Tools accounts, and reclassify capitalizable costs as needed.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and supporting work papers for assigned accounts.
• Analyze equipment, fuel, and project-related costs; coordinate with Billing, Fleet, and Equipment teams to resolve variances and ensure proper allocation.
• Support month-end closing, fixed price reporting, job profitability reporting, and other financial analysis as needed.
• Assist with annual audit requests, ad-hoc reporting, data entry, and other accounting projects as assigned.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Prefer 3-5 years of accounting experience, project accounting a plus
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage time to meet monthly deadlines
• Maintain strict confidentiality of corporate financial data
• Proficiency with QuickBooks or standard ERP software (e.g. Dynamics)
• Strong Excel skills to include Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills to collaborate with other departments and business units