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Sr. Accountant
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support core accounting, payroll, and compliance activities for our team in Federal Way, Washington. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, coordinating billing and payment processes, and helping ensure timely month-end close activities. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, solid payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while working closely with internal teams and external service providers.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee weekly payment processing by confirming vendor invoices are current, coordinating with accounts payable support, and preparing disbursements on schedule.<br>• Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger balances and support timely account reconciliation.<br>• Prepare payroll-related accruals and other month-end closing entries to help complete financial close within established deadlines.<br>• Reconcile bank activity each month and resolve discrepancies to ensure all cash accounts are fully balanced.<br>• Review daily deposit activity against supporting documentation and investigate any inconsistencies in recorded receipts.<br>• Manage customer billing based on contract or builder-specific requirements, including supporting documentation, schedule tracking, lien-related paperwork, and job cost review at month-end.<br>• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions, post applicable entries, and ensure monthly statements are completed accurately and on time.<br>• Coordinate annual 1099 preparation and submit required government reporting in accordance with filing deadlines.<br>• Support subcontractor administration by assisting with onboarding, payment processing, compliance documentation, and insurance certificate tracking.<br>• Maintain payroll records, collect and verify timekeeping data, prepare payroll summaries, and transmit approved payroll details to the external payroll provider while also supporting benefit enrollment administration.
• 5+ years of experience in senior-level accounting roles with responsibility for general ledger activity and month-end close.<br>• Strong working knowledge of journal entries, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.<br>• Experience processing payroll and managing payroll records, timekeeping data, and payroll submissions.<br>• Ability to handle accounts payable, billing, and payment workflows with a high degree of accuracy and organization.<br>• Familiarity with compliance-related tasks such as 1099 reporting, subcontractor documentation, and insurance tracking.<br>• Proficiency in reviewing job costing, account detail, and financial support schedules to ensure complete and accurate reporting.<br>• Strong attention to detail, deadline management, and communication skills in a fast-paced business environment.
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  • Federal Way, WA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 95000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support core accounting, payroll, and compliance activities for our team in Federal Way, Washington. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, coordinating billing and payment processes, and helping ensure timely month-end close activities. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger expertise, solid payroll knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while working closely with internal teams and external service providers.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee weekly payment processing by confirming vendor invoices are current, coordinating with accounts payable support, and preparing disbursements on schedule.<br>• Record and post journal entries to maintain accurate general ledger balances and support timely account reconciliation.<br>• Prepare payroll-related accruals and other month-end closing entries to help complete financial close within established deadlines.<br>• Reconcile bank activity each month and resolve discrepancies to ensure all cash accounts are fully balanced.<br>• Review daily deposit activity against supporting documentation and investigate any inconsistencies in recorded receipts.<br>• Manage customer billing based on contract or builder-specific requirements, including supporting documentation, schedule tracking, lien-related paperwork, and job cost review at month-end.<br>• Reconcile corporate credit card transactions, post applicable entries, and ensure monthly statements are completed accurately and on time.<br>• Coordinate annual 1099 preparation and submit required government reporting in accordance with filing deadlines.<br>• Support subcontractor administration by assisting with onboarding, payment processing, compliance documentation, and insurance certificate tracking.<br>• Maintain payroll records, collect and verify timekeeping data, prepare payroll summaries, and transmit approved payroll details to the external payroll provider while also supporting benefit enrollment administration.
  • 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

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