Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | The Bolton Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at The Bolton Group. The company is actively seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional to join its expanding team. This Staff Accountant position is pivotal for overseeing a broad range of key accounting functions, including comprehensive financial reporting, meticulous project accounting, and diligent management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and budgeting/forecasting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative, high-trust environment, working closely with leadership and project management teams to ensure financial integrity and support informed decision-making.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person

• Mission: This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data across all key accounting functions, providing critical financial insights, and actively supporting strategic financial planning and decision-making processes for the company’s growing operations.
• Tech Stack: ERP/accounting systems, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, perform variance analysis to recommend corrective actions, and provide comprehensive financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting support to assist leadership with financial insights and decision-making.
• General Ledger Management: Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, review and reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, and manage intercompany and internal transactions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all financial data.
• Transaction Processing: Oversee key accounting functions related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll, ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of all financial transactions within the company.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist with preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, monitor actual results against budget and analyze variances, support strategic planning initiatives, and partner with project managers on project-specific budgets and forecasting.
• Project Accounting: Track and analyze job costs across various construction projects, partner with project managers to ensure accurate billing and profitability tracking, and prepare detailed project margin analysis and revenue recognition reporting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, coupled with a strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience: 1+ years of accounting experience preferred (internships count).
• Skills: Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.