Senior General Ledger Accountant
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at nti. Rockville · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $85,000–$127,488 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Run the general ledger close across multiple entities, from month-end through year-end, and prepare journal entries and accruals
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigate differences, and correct unusual trial balance items
- Check that project costs flow into the general ledger and agree with job cost reports and WIP schedules
- Prepare financial statements, forecasts, audit schedules, and supporting analysis for cash flow and budget variances
- Improve close controls and reporting, maintain consistent account mapping, and guide junior accounting staff
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related area
- At least five years of progressive accounting work, including general ledger duties across multiple entities
- Strong GAAP and close-process knowledge, with experience in reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and financial modeling
Who this fits
This role suits a detail-focused senior accountant comfortable working across entities and partnering with project accounting, operations, and finance leaders. It is a full-time, in-person position at the Rockville, Maryland office. CPA status, construction-sector experience, job-costing knowledge, and construction ERP familiarity are preferred.
From the employer
Overview
Our company is a leading AV integration and Data Center construction firm seeking an experienced Senior General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. This role owns the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger across multiple entities, supporting month-end close, financial reporting, and reconciliations in a fast-paced, project-based construction environment. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting skills, thrives on process and detail, and is comfortable partnering with Project Accountants, Operations, and Finance leadership.
Responsibilities
- Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process for the general ledger across multiple entities, ensuring timely and accurate close
- Assist in the preparation of the monthly/quarterly/annual forecast
- Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, depreciation, intercompany transactions, and other standard/non-standard entries
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations across all entities, researching and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
- Review and analyze trial balances, identifying and correcting misclassifications or unusual variances
- Partner with the Project Accounting team to ensure job cost activity is properly reflected in the general ledger and reconciled to job cost reports and WIP schedules
- Maintain and enforce the chart of accounts, ensuring consistency and proper mapping across entities
- Support intercompany transactions and eliminations
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules
- Support the Financial Controller with cash flow analysis, budget-to-actual variance reporting, and ad hoc financial analysis
- Prepare audit schedules and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and tax preparers
- Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen internal controls, close efficiency, and reporting accuracy
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior accounting staff and Project Accountants on GL-related matters
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies across all entities
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive general ledger/accounting experience, including multi-entity environments
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close processes
- Experience with account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Ability to work in-person, full-time, at the Rockville, MD office
Preferred:
- CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred
- Experience in construction, AV integration, low-voltage, or data center industries
- Experience with job costing and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Experience with construction/ERP software (e.g., Sage 300 CRE, Procore, Viewpoint, Foundation, or similar)
- Public accounting background (audit or advisory)
NTI is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, clients, partners and communities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer providing opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
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