INTERA Incorporated is an employee-owned international consulting firm, and we are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our tight-knit corporate team. Someone who is knowledgeable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with prior experience in consulting or other personal services firms would be a great fit. The ability to embody and contribute to our company culture, and work collaboratively with our other corporate departments, is important to us. Additionally, we highly value fine-tuned communication and interpersonal skills.
Join us today in our mission toward Innovation and Stewardship for a Sustainable Tomorrow!
Required Education and Skills
- BS in Accounting
- 12+ years of relevant experience in general accounting, financial statement preparation, payroll, and job costing for project management and corporate financial reporting
- Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting, federal tax basics, state and local tax and regulatory reporting, as well as financial reporting procedures
- Strong analytical skills with excellent proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Well-versed in FP&A and associated tasks/cycles
- Knowledge of government contracting and FAR requirements/reporting
- Experience with Axium, Deltek, or other A/E software
- Familiar and knowledgeable with SQL
Responsibilities
General Ledger and Financial Reporting:
- Prepare monthly subsidiary financial statements
- ERP planning, administration, and maintenance, including potential subsidiary implementations
- Departmental growth projects, including policy development/maintenance and other growth initiatives
- Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Maintain financial security by implementing internal controls
- Participate in audit coordination and administration
Payroll:
- Maintain payroll data, process payroll, and resolve any discrepancies
- Answer payroll questions and requests
- Prepare reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
- Assist Controller in determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal, state income and social security taxes in addition to employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation payments
- Assist Controller in preparing monthly tax statements, quarterly payroll tax filings, and annual workers comp audits
Fixed Assets:
- Enter data into Fixed Asset Software
- Record entries and prepare monthly depreciation reports
- Process annual property renditions and review the property tax billings
Timesheet Review:
- Weekly review of staff timesheets for data entry accuracy
Project Accounting:
- Review account totals related to project assets expenses
- Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management
- Investigate unpaid contract billings and all project expenses not billed to customers
- Create accounts for new projects and closeout accounts once the project has been completed
Other:
- Assist Controller in preparing reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, cash flow, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations
- Ability to undertake programming projects in Ajera by Deltek
- Perform all other reasonable duties as assigned
Although located in our Austin, Texas, office, this position offers flexible schedules and core hours with a hybrid work model that incorporates a mixture of time in the office and time working from home.
About INTERA & Our Benefits
Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries.
Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
- Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage – paid 100% by the company
- Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
- Opportunities for Stock Ownership
- Performance-Based Bonuses & Award Programs for Technical Paper Publication and Employee Referrals
- Career Coaching instead of Performance Evaluations
- Tuition Reimbursement, Financial Assistance for Professional Licensure & Registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
- Pet Insurance, and more
These are some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.
