Company Overview
Benchmark is a premier design-build, site and underground utility construction firm, completing over 500 projects spanning over ten (10) years. With a heavy focus on mission critical facilities, our teams collaborate seamlessly to ensure our customers receive the highest level of service in the construction industry. At Benchmark, our success is fueled by our exceptional workforce. We prioritize training and professional development, encouraging our team to expand and enhance their unique skills, so they can fully realize their potential. If you are driven and passionate about excellence, we want to hear from you. Join us and be a part of our dynamic team, where your skills and ambitions will be nurtured and valued.
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant supports the Controller in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and strengthening the month-end close process. This role handles fixed asset accounting, WIP review, project invoicing support, payroll, and key balance sheet reconciliations. The Senior Accountant plays a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy and supporting operational decision-making.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Month-End Close & General Accounting
- Prepare and post journal entries for month-end close, including accruals, amortizations, and reclasses
- Maintain and update balance sheet schedules, including prepaids, deposits, and accruals
- Perform other monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
- Review the general ledger for trends, errors, and unusual activity; investigate abnormalities
- Maintain recurring journal entry templates
- Record debt funding and track debt balances
- Assist with lender covenant reporting
- Assist with credit card and purchasing policy enforcement
- Review monthly credit card statements for proper coding, receipt capture, misuse, and authorization
- Support cash management activities, including daily positive pay upload and review
- Reviewing AR aging periodically and make adjustments, as needed
Payroll Support
- Record payroll entries weekly
- Track unpaid deductions, including health insurance and employee loan, etc.
- Support payroll manager in weekly payroll processing; act as backup for payroll manager
Project Accounting
- Assist with monthly project invoice entry and AIA rollforward reconciliation
- Assist with change request/order approval and execution
- Upload contract documents into Spectrum
- Maintain and update bond tracker
Fixed Assets, Equipment & Leasing
- Record purchases, disposals, and trade-ins of vehicles and equipment in accordance with GAAP
- Maintain fixed asset listing and prepare monthly depreciation entries
- Ensure trade-in credits, loan payoffs, and financing arrangements are recorded accurately
- Set up lease amortization schedules under ASC 842
- Record ROU assets and lease liabilities at lease inception
- Coordinate with lenders during equipment financing and loan initiation
Other Responsibilities
- Prepare supporting schedules for the annual review/audit
- Assist with process improvements and other tasks assigned
- Maintain documentation of accounting procedures and workflows
- Identify control gaps and recommend improvements
- Assist with annual statutory filings, including business licenses for multiple jurisdictions, business personal property tax filings, and vehicle property filings
- Reconcile monthly benefit invoices against benefit enrollment data in ADP
- Assist with the rollout of the purchase order module
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- Proficiency with accounting software and financial systems
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical ability
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- High level of integrity, dependability, and results-orientation
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in public accounting in the construction industry
- 3+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience in the construction industry
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
Benefits
Why Join Benchmark Utility Services
Benchmark Utility Services offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a dynamic work environment that values excellence, teamwork, and professional growth. If you possess the Qualifications and skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Senior Accountant