Sr Accountant

Position Overview:

Oliver Fire Protection & Security is seeking proactive Senior Accounting to support the daily accounting functions and enhance financial reporting for our growing, project-based organization. This role will perform critical functions to bridge daily accounting activity with complete, accurate, and timely financial reports and assist in performing analysis functions required to provide critical information to senior leadership.

The Senior Accountant will work closely with the Controller and collaborate with the internal accounting team in the performance of the responsibilities outlined below as well as in support of providing meaningful financial information to the CFO and senior leadership. The position is well-suited for a highly diligent individual with strong attention to detail to compliment a strong functional accounting background.               

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed general ledger account analysis, creation and updating of supporting schedules, and the creation and posting of required journal entries to support accurate and timely financial results and reports.
• Manage and perform the financial-close process including accruals, deferrals, allocations, and required adjustments.
• Work closely with staff to compile monthly and periodic financial statements including underlying reports and supporting schedules, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables.
• Support quarterly and annual external review and tax engagements.
• Perpetuate daily banking functions and perform operating cash reconciliation, reporting, and forecasting.
• Support payroll tax compliance initiatives and required reporting.
• Support the budget preparation process and perpetuate budget to actual analysis.
• Maintain the integrity of internal controls and processes and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analysis and reports as required by Controller, CFO, and Senior Leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience, public accounting experience highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with focus on advanced Excel functionality.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, identify problems, and present solutions.
• Construction industry experience a plus.

Oliver Fire Protection and Security is a successful, diversified, family-owned business serving the fire protection community since 1957. Oliver Fire Protection & Security has a well-distinguished history of fire protection and security in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Our core values respect our employees’ worth and contributions, emphasize teamwork, and offer opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Our founder started OliverFPS with an uncomplicated mission: Provide Unsurpassed Service in Life Safety. We are proud to recognize this principle in practice everyday.

Since 1957, we’ve grown to over 300 employees, matching our highly-skilled personnel with unique offerings of project management services and technology solutions. We focus on advancing the life safety and security of businesses and governments, and ensuring the security of key assets — people, property, products and reputation.