JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant keeps our projects, equipment, and financial reporting accurate and timely. This role works closely with project managers, estimators, and field operations to ensure job costs, billings, and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting reflect what is happening in the field. The Senior Accountant understands the realities of unit-price and lump-sum civil work and is comfortable translating field data into reliable financial results. This role reports directly to the Controller and is expected to learn all aspects of the Controller's duties as primary and backup responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform the position’s essential duties for a full shift, including overtime or extended hours during closing periods, audits, or other deadlines.

Billing, Receivables & Retention

• Track accounts receivable and payable by job and monitor release requirements at substantial completion.
• Reconcile accounts receivable subledger to the general ledger and support collection follow-up on aged balances.
• Monitor underbillings and overbillings and recommend billing adjustments with project management.

Accounts Payable & Subcontractor Compliance

• Verify billing amounts with established pricing.
• Review AP coding for accuracy, including trucking, hauling, materials, rentals, and subcontractor invoices.
• Verify subcontractor compliance documentation before payment, including insurance certificates, lien waivers, and certified payroll where required.
• Oversee retention withholding on subcontracts and reconcile retention payable to job cost.
• Support the AP clerk and serve as escalation point for coding, approval, and compliance questions.

Equipment Accounting

• Maintain the equipment ledger, including depreciation, internal equipment rates, and allocation of equipment costs (ownership, fuel, repairs, maintenance) to jobs.
• Reconcile equipment cost allocations and review over/under-absorbed equipment cost at month-end.
• Track equipment additions, disposals, financing, and related gain/loss entries.
• Support analysis of owned versus rented equipment costs.

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations as part of the monthly close, including accrued job costs, payroll, interest, and insurance.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts including cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, debt, and accrued liabilities.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 1+ years in construction or project-based industry.
• Working knowledge of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP schedules.
• Winner mentality and a positive attitude. Show up ready to work and be an enjoyable person who cares.
• Solid understanding of job costing, retention, change orders, and progress billing.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation work.
• Experience with construction accounting software (Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Spectrum, or similar).
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to meet month-end deadlines.
• Reliability and ability to be in the office 5 days a week. Hours are 7AM – 4PM. Deadlines may extend hours periodically.
• Ability to embrace artificial intelligence while adhering to company policy regarding proprietary information.

Preferred

• Experience in heavy civil, underground utility, site work, or earthwork contracting.
• 3+ years in construction or project-based industry.
• Familiarity with unit-price contracts, public agency work, and prevailing wage/certified payroll requirements.
• Experience with equipment costing and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience supporting surety, bank, or audit reporting.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to communicate clearly and in a timely manner with project managers, superintendents, and field personnel who are not accounting-trained.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to trace discrepancies from the field to the ledger.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting project priorities.
• Reliable, organized, and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential financial information.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting, separate from active construction site operations. The role involves prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, and using standard office equipment such as phones, copiers, and filing systems.

Why Join Valley Corporation

• Competitive wages and profit sharing.
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Matching 401(k) & ROTH contributions.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Supportive, safety-focused culture with opportunities for training and advancement.

 Valley Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer