Senior Accountant I

ICON is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant I to join our Accounting team. This role will be responsible for overseeing project and contract accounting, supporting revenue recognition, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting within a growing construction-focused organization. The Senior Accountant I will work closely with Construction Project Managers and Finance leadership to provide financial insights, maintain strong accounting controls, and help build scalable processes as the business grows. This is a full-time, on-site position based at ICON’s Austin, TX headquarters and will report to the Controller.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and maintain our project expense reports; this includes but is not limited to reviewing and processing change orders, budget adjustments, and internal scope changes


• Monitor and record allocations for job costing of specific projects periodically


• Analyze project expenses and budget-to-actual reports with the construction project managers on a weekly basis


• Provide the percentage of completion information to aid in revenue recognition


• Perform the monthly invoicing, time and materials, and firm fixed-priced contracts, ensuring billings are in accordance with the contract


• Maintain and reconcile the company accounts receivable and project accounting system. Invoiced-to-date and remaining funds for all task orders within contracts


• Perform final review of invoices to ensure they are prepared in accordance with the contract to facilitate the timely payment of invoices


• Participate in a wide variety of special projects and perform ad hoc projects as necessary


• Support building the Company’s reporting and accounting processes as we grow and scale the business


• Prepare schedules and journal entries, calculate accruals, and perform other various account reconciliations


• Assist with the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP


• Assist with annual financial statement audits; interact with outside auditors to support the year-end audit process

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field from an accredited university


• An active or inactive CPA license


• 8+ years of experience in construction and/or project accounting. Direct POC/ASC 606 experience mandatory.


• Deep understanding of corporate finance and operational drivers, such that this person can take the initiative to conduct additional analysis and offer insights unprompted


• Ability to work individually with minimal supervision


• A sense of ownership of tasks from beginning to end


• Expert ability to work within ERP systems and use budgeting software tools


• Robust knowledge of Excel: Pivot Tables, Lookups, macros, reports, etc., complex WIP schedules, POC calculators, and scenario modeling (Power Query, Power Pivot a plus).