Sr. Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support a growing organization in Omaha, NE through a Long-term Contract assignment. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accountant with a strong background in construction finance, including work-in-progress tracking, project cost analysis, and percentage-of-completion accounting. The position will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing close activities, and delivering timely reporting that supports business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities across the full financial cycle, ensuring records remain complete, organized, and accurate.

• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including transaction review, issue resolution, and timely posting.

• Maintain the general ledger by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and reviewing trial balance activity for accuracy.

• Lead month-end closing tasks, including bank reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and supporting schedules.

• Prepare project-based financial reporting with a focus on construction work-in-progress, job costing, and percentage-of-completion results.

• Analyze accounting data in Excel to identify discrepancies, support reporting needs, and improve data quality.

• Extract, clean, and organize financial information to support reporting consistency and audit readiness.

• Assist with importing general ledger detail into future accounting platforms and contribute to accounting system integration efforts as needed.

• Partner with leadership to provide reliable financial insight and maintain reporting accuracy during organizational changes and acquisition-related activity.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in senior-level accounting roles within a construction accounting environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction work-in-progress reporting, job costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Hands-on experience using QuickBooks Online for transaction processing, reporting, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Solid command of month-end close procedures, general ledger management, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience preparing financial reports and performing detailed analysis using Excel.
• Ability to review trial balance activity, complete bank reconciliations, and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
• Prior exposure to Sage Intacct or participation in accounting software implementations or conversions is highly preferred.

Compensation

$61.75-$71.50 Hourly

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