Staff Accountant

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies), and innovation research/development.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

Overview

Are you a proven performer who enjoys working as part of a team that is focused on delivering superior results? Are you a creative and innovative collaborator who “thinks outside the box” and thrives on finding new ways to address challenges? If this sounds like you, you may qualify for a rewarding and exciting career at Suffolk, one of the most innovative construction management firms in the industry that has consistently been named one of the “best places to work” in the country!

The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Corporate Controller and will also have significant interaction with other members of the Accounting, Finance and Operational Accounting teams.

• Audit and approve employee expense reports
• Manage and maintain vendor records
• Enter AP invoices and obtain require invoice approvals from management, including research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• Maintain and reconcile key general ledger accounts
• Coordinate with Treasury Analyst to ensure all daily cash activity is recorded
• Prepare Intercompany billings
• Generate various monthly corporate allocations
• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax filings
• Participate in annual audit preparation and analyses
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Participate in monthly system closes

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 
• Minimum of one year of related experience
• Skills with General Ledger, working knowledge of GAAP Accounting Principles 
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail is a must
• Oracle experience a plus

 Personal Characteristics

• Self-starter with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks and communicate important issues
• Dedicated and hard working team player
• Share Suffolk’s core values: Courageously Driven, Find A Way, Endlessly Curious and People Above All

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law.  This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.