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Area Wide Protective

Senior Accountant

Area Wide Protective, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Company Description AWP Safety is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 6,500 professionals helps secure 2,000 work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Super Bowl and Boston Marathon.

Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency.

Job Title SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Position Summary The Staff Accountant provides support in the preparation of the monthly financial statements. The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to monthly closing procedures and preparation of accurate and timely reconciliations for multiple accounts as well as the analysis of financial information.

Responsibilities

Proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger

Preparing journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations to assist with the monthly close process

Analyzing trends of revenues, costs, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses

Managing intracompany transactions and resolving discrepancies between businesses, including monitoring acquired entity AR (what we owe back to them) and submit for remittance

Completion of all monthly bank reconciliations

Responsible for the full cycle of fixed asset management

Preparing and recording any required accounts payable accruals

Ensuring the general ledger accounts and sub-ledgers are reconciled

Organizing and updating financial records

Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts monthly to meet processing and reporting deadlines

Responding to information requests, reviewing financial statements, and assisting with audits ensuring compliance with GAAP

Assisting the Accounting Manager and Controller as needed

Resolving accounting discrepancies and irregularities

Developing and maintaining large sets of financial data with use of Excel and other tools to reconcile accounts

Financial audit preparation and direct interaction with auditors related to specific functions

Assisting with special projects and working with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department with monthly reporting and ad hoc financial analysis as needed

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications / Education

Bachelor’s Degree required in Accounting or Finance

3-5 years of experience within a corporate enterprise a plus

3-5 years of experience in accounting preferred, with high degree of attention to detail and accuracy

Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles (GAAP)

Familiarity with the processes, concepts, methods, and tools for maintaining accurate and thorough records of financial transactions

Knowledge of economic principles, auditing practices and principles, applicable laws, codes, and regulations

Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use job specific computer programs

Advanced Excel skills – pivot tables, lookups and handling large amounts of data

Organized with an intense focus on accuracy and attention to detail

Experience with Salesforce or Great Plains software preferred

Pay Range

: 105k-115k (BOE)

Work Environment and Physical Demands The employee must be able to successfully handle the physical demands of this position, which include the following:

Hours of operation are typically 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., M-F

In office

Primarily sedentary or working at a desk

Occasionally lift and move 10‑25 pounds

Proficient literacy

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, or reach with hands and arms

Area Wide Protective (AWP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

AWPSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

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