Position Summary

The senior accountant position is an exempt position. Normal working hours for the team are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Hours may vary during peak seasons.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Prepares and posts journal and job cost entries.
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts.
• Reviews income and expense accounts for proper classification.
• Prepares financial statements including balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
• Submits financial package for review and approval.
• Prepares work papers, schedules and documentation for investors, lenders, regulators, auditors, and tax preparers as needed.
• Coordinates preparation and review of reports as required by lenders and equity partners.
• Updates chart of accounts and job cost codes for assigned entities.
• Develops and maintains documentation processes and procedures
• Reviews financial statements and reconciliations prepared by other accountants for assigned entities.

2. Entity Budgeting

• Coordinates budgeting process, holds budget preparers accountable to meet deadlines and produce quality budgets, and reviews budgets for assigned entities.
• Calculates certain budget amounts and provides to the budget preparers
• Converts cash-basis budget to create an accrual-basis budget.

3. System Setup and Maintenance

• Provides technical support to companies for accounting systems.
• Serves as a resource and trainer for various software and tools, including Timberline (Sage 300), lien waiver portal, and Nexus.
• Troubleshoots and resolves system problems, working with IT, Production Controller, and/or vendors as needed.

4. Relationship Management

• Provides prompt and courteous service at all times.
• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies.
• Clearly and concisely discusses accounting-related matters with target audiences.
• Actively cooperates with all internal service delivery partners to provide optimal service to customers.
• Follows up with internal and external customers on a regular basis to ensure their business needs and expectations are understood and are being met.

5. Accounting Team Resource

• Coordinates and maintains accounting procedures for assigned responsibilities.
• Serves as a trusted resource of technical, process and policy information for other accountants.
• Serves as backup to other accounting positions as assigned.
• Works with the team to automate manual processes and implement identified project improvements.
  • Utilizes education, training, and prior financial records found in accounting systems and files when faced with the new tasks. Recognizes when and to whom to ask questions.
  • Anticipates and plans for unexpected issues while being open to making the extra effort that may be required at the time.

6. Other duties assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, CPA preferred.
• Five years’ minimum accounting experience.
• Real estate accounting experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft word and Excel required. Sage 300 (Timberline), and/or Sage FAS a plus.

Success Factors

• Sound analytical thinking skills, interpersonal skills, and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, meet multiple demands on limited timeline, and work additional hours when necessary.
• Good interpersonal skills in negotiation, conflict management, and relationship building with service. delivery partners.
• Ability to take specifications and implement details to achieve desired results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven self-starter with ability to think through complicated accounting issues.
• Ability to prioritize work by fully understanding the accounting cycle.
• Impeccable integrity, trustworthiness, and reputation within the Hubbell organization.
• Ability to become the subject matter expert in areas of current responsibilities and for assigned entities.