Senior Staff Accountant

About the Role

AKRF is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations within a fast-paced engineering and environmental consulting firm. This role will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and project-based accounting standards. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced accountant who understands project-based revenue, WIP, and job costing in a professional services environment. 

Job Responsibilities:

General Accounting & Close

• Lead the preparation and review of journal entries (accruals, prepaids, allocations)
• Coordinate and execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities
• Prepare and review general ledger reconciliations, including bank and balance sheet accounts
• Assist with financial statement preparation, variance analysis, and management reporting
• Analyze financial results and provide recommendations to improve accuracy and efficiency

Project Accounting Support

• Support and review revenue recognition (percentage-of-completion / time & materials)
• Analyze Work-in-Progress (WIP), deferred revenue, and project profitability
• Partner with project accountants and project managers to review project financials, budgets, forecasts, and profitability
• Assist in resolving complex project accounting issues and ensuring accurate project reporting

Compliance & Audit

• Lead support for the annual audit (and other agencies' audits) and tax preparation processes
• Maintain and enhance documentation to ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls
• Assist with the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable accounting standards

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting, and internal controls
• Support ERP system enhancements, automation initiatives, and process optimization
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve financial reporting and operational efficiency

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience (professional services, engineering, or consulting preferred)
• CPA certification or CPA-track preferred
• Strong understanding of:

• Revenue recognition
• Project/job costing and WIP
• Financial statement preparation and analysis
• GAAP 

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Deltek Vision, Vantagepoint, or similar)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and mentor junior staff

Compensation

Compensation will range from $90K to $110K, commensurate with experience.

Why Work at AKRF

Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 400 planners, engineers, designers, economists, ecologists, geologists, historians, archaeologists, acousticians, and many other types of professionals guided by the belief that to be original is to be transformative. 

Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where employees are respected and valued in honor of their identities; we strive to deliver on this promise every day. Our cookie exchanges and ice cream socials are quite the treat. 

What We Offer

We provide employees with a benefit package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The benefits program at AKRF includes: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Vacation and Sick time
• Flexible work schedules and locations
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Stock Ownership
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and professional development courses
• Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
• Charitable donation match
• Transit/parking program

Work Authorization Disclaimer 

Applicants should be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time they apply. Please note that AKRF is not able to sponsor employment visas for this position, now or in the future.

Any offer of employment will be contingent upon verification of authorization to work in the United States, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Company

AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.