Senior Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team!

Surface Preparation Technologies is a leader in highway safety with offices in PA and MN. SPT is the nation's largest rumble strip contractor, combating drift-off and head-on highway crashes. Its sister company provides other highway safety services including line striping, traffic control, and permanent signage.

You've always been known as the office "go to" person, with a knack for simplifying, clarifying, synthesizing, and unifying. You stay on top of deadlines, know your stuff, and you make things happen. People turn to you for solutions and you're not afraid to take charge. Now, bring your sense of preparation, accounting skills, investigation and consistency to a team that prides itself on providing excellent customer service to the rest of the company. This position works out of the corporate office in New Kingstown, PA and reports to the Controller.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare weekly financial snapshot for management
• Assist in cash forecasting and reconciliations
• Assist in credit card administration and integration with accounting software
• Prepare month-end close entries and reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Maintain fixed assets
• Maintain construction in process accounts
• Maintain inventory and perform monthly cycle counts
• Prepare various tax filings & registrations
• Prepare billing and other entries related to certain types of contracts
• Provide support in the external audit and tax prep process
• Assist in strengthening internal controls
• Assist in creating efficiencies in processes and procedures
• Provide excellent customer service to internal customers (i.e.- operations and other support departments)
• Other account analyses as necessary
• Various other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience, public accounting preferred
• Excel proficiency required
• Must be self-motivated and eager to learn
• Must have a high level of attention to detail and strong analytical skills; ability to problem solve will be critical
• Must be a team player, willing to pitch in and take on any task assigned
• Must be someone who wants to improve current processes and make them more efficient

If you are someone who has strong communication and organizational skills and you enjoy helping others problem solve, we want you to apply!

SPT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SPT does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.