SWCA Environmental Consultants Looking for Accounting Manager at United States, Arizona, Phoenix Full Time

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growth driven organization. Emerging from the pandemic, SWCA has grown over 26% each of the last two years. SWCA is 100% employee owned, which has promoted a strong employee focused culture. We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join our accounting team and provide support to the VP Corporate Controller & CFO by managing daily accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and experience in training and developing team members. Furthermore, this position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including daily accounting operations, month-end close, audit preparation, and team management. This position requires the ability to be a leader in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This position is based out of the Phoenix area and requires 1-2 days in office each week.

What you will accomplish

• Displays a passion for team development and knowledge sharing
• This person will oversee general ledger, fixed assets, leases, intercompany accounting, accounts receivable, collections, and support the development of related systems, controls, procedures, and policies
• Manages the close process, analyzes general ledger accounts, and reviews journal entries prior to the release of monthly financial statements, including opening, closing, and creation of fiscal periods
• Oversees and reviews general ledger account reconciliations and variance analyses
• Oversees and supports tax filings and other tax related tasks completed by outside tax firm
• Works with Controller and Financial Analyst to create and issue month-end financial management reports and participates in monthly financial reviews with operations leadership
• Work closely with other functional areas and business leadership to resolve issues and support achievement of business goals
• Assesses current accounting operations and offers recommendations for improvements, and implement new processes
• Support annual audits conducted by external public accounting firm (GAAP, FAR, DOT, etc.) by coordinating and managing the audit requests, reviewing, and preparing audit workpapers
• Manages and oversees the work activities of A/R and G/L teams
• Trusted resource for various accounting systems (e.g.: Deltek Vision, Elevia E-Invoice, Emburse Chrome River, etc.)
• Responsible for training the accounting team on accounting standards and process improvements
• Responsible for the development and performance evaluations of team members (1-5 direct reports), while fostering a positive and productive work environment

Experience and qualifications for success

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• 7+ years related accounting experience
• At least 2 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial role
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven success with your interpersonal skills that bring groups together to solve problems as a cohesive team
• Strong problem-solving skills with an acute attention to detail
• Merger and acquisition accounting experience preferred
• International accounting experience preferred
• Professional services experience; and/or architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) experience is a plus
• Previous experience with Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint or similar project-based ERP system is a plus

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Phoenix, AZ office-based position can expect a salary of $101,008-$126,384.50/year. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

EOE – women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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