Senior Accountant

Job Details Job Location Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose (Northern CA) - Sacramento, CA Position Type Full-Time Education Level Bachelor's Degree Salary Range $75,694.
00 - $109,756.
00 Salary ESA is looking for a Senior Accountant with 5 or more years of relevant experience to join one of our West Coast offices on a hybrid schedule.
This opportunity is focused on collaboration, delivery, and client service.
Who We Are We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.
Who You Are You are an effective team member with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
You have the ability to communicate and collaborate with all staff levels and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
You hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
Strong knowledge of Excel, accounting policies, procedures, and accounting software systems.
You have at least 5 years of professional experience in accounting function.
Knowledge of accounting and tax in the areas of GAAP, federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
Experience in local/state/federal agency filing.
Statistical reporting, as well as processing financial transactions.
High attention to detail.
Preferably your experience is with an A/E/C firm using Deltek Vision.
You are interested in expanding your knowledge and experience in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
You are able to work in a hybrid fashion from any of our West Coast offices, but ideally you are located in Northern California.
What You Will Do for ESA You will prepare local, state, and federal agency filings as required.
You will assist with tax audits and returns.
Assist with annual financial audits by providing required schedules and documentation.
You will prepare, review and post journal entries.
Perform detailed, monthly review and reconciliation of the general ledger and sub-ledger accounts.
Maintain and reconcile fixed assets schedules.
You will provide back-up support for both A/R and A/P functions when needed.
Lead A/P year-end close process such as 1099 preparation.
Manage cash flows and perform bank reconciliation of all company bank accounts including joint ventures.
You will ensure compliance with GAAP principles and ASC 842 lease accounting requirements.
Lead, coordinate, and complete complex financial surveys for EFCG CEO, EFCG CFO, AEC Advisors as well as additional ad-hoc surveys.
Lead and/or assist with performing ad-hoc projects as needed.
You will assist the accounting manager with monthly variance analysis reports, monitoring and analyzing department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources.
You will provide mentorship and support for junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on tasks and projects together.
You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside.
For this position the range is $75,694 – $109,756 annually based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details.
Actual compensation is determined by a number of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
What’s Special About ESA Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, annual performance based bonuses, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.
We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners.
We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
What’s Special About Our Accounting Team Our Accounting Team brings many years of experience and strives to provide consistent support with an emphasis on customer service.
Our team is one of the few that works with every department in the company, giving us the opportunity to connect and uniquely identify the specific needs of every office.
In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
(EOE M/V/F/D)