STAFF ACCOUNTANT
HybridPortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Conduct full-cycle accounts payable and billings for assigned construction projects, including invoice intake, routing, approval follow-up, posting, and payment processing. Reconcile accounts receivable activity, maintain audit-ready documentation, and resolve outstanding invoice or payment issues with vendors and subcontractors. Prepare interim and final project substantiations, support month-end, quarter-end, and annual audit activities, and generate monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reporting. Manage daily cash transfers and funding requirements while collaborating with project teams, accounting leadership, and external partners to ensure accurate financial activity. Occasional travel between offices or project sites may be required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business field preferred
- Two to three years of experience in an office, accounting, finance, or administrative environment, preferably in the construction or related industry
- Spectrum and/or Procore experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with networked accounting or information systems required
- Experience with integrated accounting systems preferred
- Working knowledge of account analysis, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial documentation
- Strong analytical skills, numerical aptitude, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel required, including queries, pivot tables, and financial data analysis
- Experience working with financial statements preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with project teams, vendors, subcontractors, and accounting colleagues
- Ability to adapt to new systems, manage recurring deadlines, prioritize work, and follow through on commitments
- CMA or CPA certification helpful but not required
- Detail-oriented and quality-focused, with a commitment to accurate data, complete documentation, and reliable follow-through
- Analytical and curious, with the ability to research discrepancies, reconcile accounts, and identify practical solutions
- Dependable and deadline-conscious, with the ability to manage recurring accounting cycles and time-sensitive requests
- Flexible and collaborative, with a service mindset and the ability to work effectively across Accounting, Operations, project teams, vendors, and subcontractors
- Self-motivated and proactive, with good judgment and the initiative to follow work through to completion
- Professional and composed when responding to questions, resolving issues, and balancing competing priorities
- Occasional travel between Lewis's offices or project sites may be required
- Regular communication; the ability to see, talk, and hear
- Frequent sitting and use of hands, fingers, and arms
- Ability to occasionally lift and move standard office materials up to 25 pounds
- Successful completion of required pre-employment screening
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business field preferred
- Spectrum and/or Procore experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with integrated accounting systems preferred
- Experience working with financial statements preferred
- CMA or CPA certification helpful but not required
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