Senior Accountant

About Us

We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation.

S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for end-to-end mechanical, fire protection and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer our clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

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Job Summary

The primary function of this role is to be responsible for the accounting and financial activities of the company.   

This job requires attention to detail with a focus towards data entry, accuracy, and communication. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare monthly reoccurring journal entries.
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger for both book and tax purposes.
• Record, classify and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP)
• Prepare supporting documentation for audits.
• Maintain regular and detailed interaction with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and job cost functions for analytical and process support.
• Provide support for accurate and timely preparation of financial and cost accounting reports.
• Monthly and quarterly tax returns.
• Job cost data entry.
• Enter and balance daily cash receipts, ACH and credit card payments.
• Branch office bank reconciliations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• HS Diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 5 years of accounting experience is required.
• CPA is a plus and preferred.
• Construction industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application to engineering, construction, and manufacturing as well as general business transactions is a plus.
• Possessing excellent leadership skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees in multiple disciplines is required.
• Ability to be trusted with confidential information is required.
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel) applications is required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Demonstrating integrity and professionalism is required.
• Demonstrating commitment to company values is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced multi-task environment is required.
• Good organizational skills with a strong attention to detail are required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors and suppliers.

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Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The strength rating for this position is classified as sedentary work which entails exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Operation of a computer, telephone, headphone, hand calculator, and copiers/fax machine is required. Understanding simple math, financial reports, legal documents, simple memos, and business letters is required. Writing or presenting simple memos, summaries, business letters, and formal presentations is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to commute to customer and company locations by land and air.

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