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Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company’s financial records through general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial reporting support, vendor administration, invoice processing, and payment activities. This position plays a key role in the monthly close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and contractual requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Ledger Accounting

  • Maintain the company’s chart of accounts and ensure proper account classification.
  • Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
  • Calculate and record monthly accruals and adjusting entries.
  • Maintain depreciation schedules and record depreciation expense.
  • Prepare and maintain amortization schedules.
  • Manage fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, and tracking.
  • Record and reconcile debt-related transactions.
  • Maintain lease accounting schedules and related journal entries.
  • Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.

Account Reconciliations

  • Perform monthly bank account reconciliations.
  • Reconcile corporate credit card accounts.
  • Prepare and maintain loan reconciliations.
  • Reconcile payroll-related accounts and transactions.
  • Complete balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate variances.
  • Research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

Financial Reporting Support

  • Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
  • Analyze revenue activity and investigate material variances.
  • Analyze operating expenses and identify trends or anomalies.
  • Provide supporting documentation and schedules for management reporting.
  • Assist with special financial projects and ad hoc reporting requests.

Vendor Management

  • Establish and maintain vendor records within the accounting system.
  • Collect, review, and maintain vendor W-9 forms and supporting documentation.
  • Ensure vendor files remain accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies.
  • Assist with annual 1099 preparation and reporting.

Invoice Processing and Compliance

  • Review vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness.
  • Verify compliance with contract terms, purchase orders, and company policies.
  • Resolve invoice discrepancies through communication with vendors and internal departments.
  • Ensure proper coding and approval of invoices before payment.

Payments Administration

  • Process ACH, wire, and check payments.
  • Coordinate payment schedules to meet vendor obligations and cash flow requirements.
  • Maintain payment support documentation and approval records.
  • Track certificates of insurance and other required vendor compliance documentation.
  • Assist with treasury and cash management activities as assigned.

Other Duties

  • Review employee timesheets for completeness and compliance with company policies.
  • Review and audit employee expense reports for accuracy and policy adherence.
  • Assist with process improvement initiatives and documentation of accounting procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

  • Five (5) or more years of progressive accounting experience.
  • Strong experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close processes.
  • Experience preparing account reconciliations and financial analyses.
  • Experience with accounting and ERP software systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive financial information.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in professional services, engineering, construction, or project-based accounting environments.
  • Experience with ERP/accounting software systems and advanced Excel reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and internal controls.

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with employees, vendors, and management.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and move office materials up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

  • This position is based in the office and requires regular on-site attendance during normal business hours.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Please e-mail resumes to Angelica M. Feummeler

Stambaugh Ness is honored to support Historical Concepts in their search for a professional and execution focused Operations Manager to join their team. The Operations Manager primarily helps mitigate risk for the organization. Individual will help ensure that day-to-day operations align with the Firm’s business goals, working closely with all practice areas and senior leadership.

Position Details

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and implement risk management practices that result in services being efficiently, effectively, and consistently provided by staff on all projects.
  • Manage and implement proposal and agreement practices and procedures
  • Primarily through proposal review (including RFQ and RFP forms) and agreement authorship, including related amendments.
  • Review, recommend and advise on other agreement forms such as confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-compete.
  • Recommend and advise on agreements with suppliers, vendors, and landlords as appropriate.
  • Manage and implement the acquisition of property, casualty, and professional liability insurance (excluding employee benefits).
  • Advise on coverage levels and deductibles
  • Work with insurance brokers and carriers for endorsements to policies, audits, and claim management
  • Manage the Board of Architects registrations for the Firm and the Best Practices Director, Secretary of State registrations for the Firm, and the process to monitor and acquire continuing education credits needed by the President and the Best Practices Director.
  • Support the implementation of practices and procedures for project management and scheduling, led by other operations coworkers.
  • Strategic projects and initiatives as may be assigned.

Working Style & Role Expectation:

  • Timely and thorough; executes routine operational tasks without sacrificing attention to detail; ensures accuracy and consistency.

  • Strong follow-through, reliability and proactive communication are essential; a high level of individual ownership while working collaboratively with colleagues.
  • Ability to bring others together to resolve challenges, reconcile gaps and variances in information.
  • Communicates regularly with leadership, providing updates on outstanding projects or initiatives; escalates risk management related items appropriately.
  • Ability to recognize variables, detect problems, and adapt accordingly; use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems.
  • Recognize the importance of coworker experience as integral to shared interactions; successful experiences with coworkers are marked by a proactive approach, respect, and personalization.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.

  • 10+ years of progressive experience, including prior experience managing operations in the architecture and/or related engineering industry.
  • Proficient with oral comprehension, oral expression, written comprehension, written expression, speech recognition and speech clarity abilities in English.
  • Competency in Microsoft is a must: Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel.
  • Experience with AIA contract software a plus but not a requirement.

Compensation:

Salary Range: $100,000 – $110,000 annually, depending on experience and skills.

About Historical Concepts

Historical Concepts is an architectural firm established in 1982, providing award winning traditional architecture and planning to residential, developer, and civic clients. They are a team of academics, designers, and practitioners who come to work every day enlivened by the prospects inherent in each project. They are dedicated to a shared vision, and it has given them the privilege of recruiting talent of the highest caliber.

Historical Concepts is an equal opportunity employer.

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