Sr. Staff Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Staff Accountant to join our team in Dallas, Texas in a contract capacity with permanent potential. This position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting close activities, and delivering meaningful analysis across income statement and balance sheet accounts. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, works effectively in a fast-paced environment with high transaction volume, and communicates clearly with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and post journal entries while maintaining accuracy and consistency across the general ledger.

• Experienced with Construction In Progress (CIP)

• Complete monthly account reconciliations, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations, to support a timely close process.

• Review financial activity and investigate variances within profit and loss and balance sheet accounts, providing clear explanations and insights.

• Manage large volumes of accounting data flowing across multiple systems and help identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and better processes.

• Support construction-related accounting activities, including project cost tracking, work-in-progress reporting, and related financial analysis.

• Maintain fixed asset records by overseeing additions, depreciation, inventory tracking, and ledger accuracy.

• Produce internal and external financial reports on a monthly and annual basis, ensuring data is complete and reliable.

• Partner with cross-functional contacts and counterparties to resolve accounting issues quickly and maintain strong working relationships.

• Contribute to team performance by supporting continuous improvement efforts and helping strengthen key accounting metrics over time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• CIP Experience Preferred

• PDI Experience is Preferred

• Proven experience with month-end close, general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

• Strong background in balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.

• Experience supporting financial reporting, including monthly reporting and annual reporting deliverables.

• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting, including asset additions, depreciation, and record maintenance.

• Familiarity with construction accounting concepts such as project costing and work-in-progress tracking is strongly preferred.

• Ability to manage high-volume transactions with strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

• Proficiency with accounting systems and process improvement tools, including automation-focused approaches, is preferred.

Compensation

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