Senior Accountant in Tampa, Florida at Keystone Experts Engineers

Keystone Experts & Engineers
Forensic Engineering | Building Consulting | Fire Investigation

When answers matter most, Keystone Experts & Engineers deliver. Keystone specializes in forensic engineering and investigative services for commercial and residential structures, vehicles, and products. Our multi-disciplinary team includes highly experienced engineers, architects, fire investigators, contractors, and industry experts strategically located across the country to serve a national client base.

Keystone provides streamlined, fact-based forensic consulting services designed to meet our clients’ needs with clarity, accuracy, and timeliness. Our reports are tailored to client specifications and backed by expert analysis, ensuring clear, defensible conclusions and industry-leading turnaround times.

The Keystone Way is more than a process: it’s our commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity, honesty, accuracy, timeliness, and accountability. These values guide every project we undertake. By combining top-tier expertise, open communication, and dependable service, we go beyond industry standards to deliver results our clients can trust.

Senior Accountant

Oversee month‑end close, balance sheet integrity, and financial reporting across a multi‑entity, PE‑backed organization. Ensure all accounting processes are accurate, controlled, repeatable, and aligned with GAAP. Demonstrate senior‑level ownership, strong communication, and continuous improvement in support of scalable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Month‑End Close Leadership

• Play a key role in the month‑end close process across all subsidiaries.
• Prepare and execute journal entries with accuracy, timeliness, and clear documentation.
• Ensure that close tasks are completed within deadlines and communicated proactively.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Create, maintain, and fully reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Ensure reconciliations are audit‑ready, documented, and supported by clear schedules.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies proactively.

Accounts Receivable Management

• Own the AR roll‑forward and ensure all activity reconciles cleanly each month.
• Validate that invoicing, collections, and cash application are reflected correctly in the general ledger.
• Prepare accurate, audit‑ready AR reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Identify discrepancies and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.

Bank Reconciliations

• Maintain clean, accurate and timely bank reconciliations across all subsidiaries
• Investigate unusual activity, resolve discrepancies and ensure complete tie-outs to the general ledger.
• Partner with key stakeholders to validate deposits, cash application, and disbursements.
• Identify process gaps and propose improvements to strengthen controls and accuracy.

Payroll Accounting

• Assist with payroll processing and ensure all payroll‑related balance sheet accounts are reconciled.
• Understand the full flow of payroll entries, accruals, liabilities, and their financial statement impact.
• Partner with HR and Finance to validate accuracy and completeness.

Monthly Activity, Consolidation & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance to communicate monthly activity, variances, and insights across all subsidiaries.
• Support multi‑entity consolidation, including reviewing subsidiary results, preparing consolidation entries, and ensuring eliminations are accurate and complete.
• Validate that subsidiary activity aligns with corporate accounting policies and PE reporting expectations.
• Provide clear, proactive updates to leadership and collaborate cross‑functionally to resolve issues and ensure consistent financial reporting.

GAAP Compliance & Financial Reporting

• Ensure revenue and expenses are recognized in accordance with GAAP, including proper cut-off, classification, and completeness.

• Support the implementation of GAAP standards across accounting processes and ensure financial reporting is accurate, consistent, and compliant with PE expectations.
• Partner with stakeholders to validate revenue drivers and cost allocations, and key accounting judgements.

Automation, Integration & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline high‑volume reconciliations and data entry.
• Evaluate and implement AI‑driven automation tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead projects, system integrations, and cross‑functional improvements as needed to support scalable growth.
• Ensure all improvements are repeatable, documented, controlled, and sustainable.

Financial Statement Understanding

• Demonstrate strong understanding of how accounting principles impact financial statements.
• Explain the “why” behind entries, balances, and variances with confidence and clarity.

Tax & Business Compliance

• Support tax filings, business compliance initiatives, and regulatory requirements as needed.
• Ensure documentation and data provided to tax advisors is accurate and complete.

Audit Leadership

• Lead preparation and coordination of monthly and annual audit cycles.
• Ensure zero‑deficiency outcomes and full compliance with GAAP standards.
• Maintain organized, audit‑ready documentation throughout the year.

M&A Support

• Support strategic M&A initiatives through financial due diligence, quality of earnings analysis, and post‑merger integration.
• Assist in aligning newly acquired entities to existing accounting processes and controls.

Qualifications / Experience Required

• BA Degree in Accounting required
• 3–5 years related experience
• NetSuite experience required
• Advanced Excel skills with experience in PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and financial data analysis
• Experience in a PE‑backed or multi‑entity environment strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statement mechanics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high accuracy and accountability
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills

Core Competencies / Skills (Aligned to Our Values)

Excellence in Action - High accuracy, strong technical accounting skills, and audit‑ready work product.

Client‑Focused Dedication - Clear communication, proactive updates, and strong cross‑functional partnership.

Accountable Ownership - End‑to‑end ownership of assigned processes, deadlines, and financial accuracy.

Pioneering Solutions - Continuous improvement mindset, automation awareness, and scalable process design.

Work Environment & Conditions

• Fully remote role with regular check‑ins and collaboration with your direct manager
• Occasional virtual meetings with Finance, Operations, and cross‑functional teams.
• Keystone provides all necessary computer equipment; employees must use company-issued hardware exclusively for all work-related tasks.

Performance Review & Evaluation

• Annual performance evaluations with supplemental check‑ins.
• 90‑day introductory evaluation to ensure role readiness, cultural alignment, and senior‑level performance.
• Performance measured against core values, accuracy, ownership, communication, and process sustainability.