Senior Accountant in Virginia Beach, Virginia at Tidewater Finance Company

A privately held residential developer and real estate investor, with a growing presence in the Southeast, is currently seeking an Accounting Manager. This position will support the Controller in carrying out various responsibilities in the accounting department. The Accounting Manager will assist in managing the workflow for the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process, reconciliation preparation and review, and financial reporting duties in the organization. This role will involve a great deal of hands-on work including preparation and review with technical detail, a deep understanding of the fundamentals of accounting, and coordination of the timing of resources and deliverables within the accounting department.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables
• Preparation & review of various general ledger journal entries to support monthly and year-end closing.
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, maintaining supporting schedules
• Assists in preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly financials
• Identify discrepancies in financial records and offer solutions
• Provide analysis of financial results (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)
• Review job costing to ensure accuracy, research discrepancies
• Successfully collaborate with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, controls and provide support on special requests when necessary.
• Maintain state/local licensure and annual filings for various entities
• Assist in the coordination of all reviews and testing required for audits
• Provide guidance, direction, and support to team of 3
• Manage overall workflow of accounts payable
• Ensure all accounting practices follow legal guidelines and established accounting principles
• Other duties as assigned by the Controller.

Experience:

• Bachelor's (Required)
• Accounting: Minimum 4 years (Required)
• Job cost accounting (Preferred)
• Supervisory: Minimum 2 years (Preferred)
• Residential Homebuilding Exposure (Preferred)

Skills Required:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges.
• Strong time management; must be able to shift and reprioritize workload for self and team.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Professional conduct when interacting with subordinates, peers, and upper management
• Must be able to exercise discretion when handling sensitive information
• Strong adherence to company policies and procedures