Schaefer, a nationally recognized and growing structural engineering firm, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented staff accountant to join our finance team in Cincinnati Ohio.

Our culture encourages employees to take ownership of their work; we provide flexibility, training and growth opportunities to achieve excellence. Challenges are provided through diverse job responsibilities and projects that are different from a traditional accounting firm.

This position reports to our Finance + Accounting Director and is part of a team that supports the firm by performing the following duties:

• Prepare monthly financial reports and financial analysis
• Perform month-end close journal entries and reconciliations
• Extract + transform financial data; produce insights driven reporting
• Utilize technology to improve processes to increase efficiency
• Process management of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Process payroll and employee expense reports and the related accounting entries
• Lead special projects and assist the Finance + Accounting Director as needed

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 2+ years related experience
• Attention to detail is critical
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel required (vlookup, index match, pivot tables, macros); experience in financial software is preferred
• Ability to manage and prioritize deadlines for multiple projects
• Customer service focused team player

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Bonus eligibility
• Stock ownership
• Training + development budget
• Educational and licensure financial assistance
• Flexible work hours + hybrid work
• Project and management responsibilities at all experience levels
• Design with the latest software and workstation
• Regular office social events