Job Description
Job Overview:
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...
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General Summary
Essential Job Accountabilities
Manage the monthly close process, for the company’s sponsored and non-sponsored joint ventures, including consolidating and eliminating entries to provide timely and accurate reporting of the company’s financial performance
Provide research, analysis and technical support to the Controller’s group and provide technical support for acquisitions, change in business processes, joint ventures, and other unique business opportunities, to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner
Develop and implement company-wide accounting policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of financial information and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Review and approve financial package reports, 10Q/K reports and account reconciliations, generated by the consolidations staff, to ensure accuracy and completeness
Oversee the preparation and distribution of the monthly financial statements, of the company’s sponsored joint ventures, in accordance with joint venture agreements to ensure compliance and accuracy
Support the company’s external auditors with their quarterly reviews and annual audits to ensure the 10Q/K is filed timely
Manage all post-closing “score sheet” entries, track their materiality to the company’s published financial statements and prepare subsequent SAB 99 analysis for audit review to ensure accuracy and compliance
Manage the consolidations team, including but not limited to; staffing, work assignments, compensation and performance management to ensure company initiatives are met
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
CPA required
Work Experience
6+
years’ progressive experience in a combination of public and corporate accounting
3+ years’ experience in a managerial capacity.
Experience with consolidation/JV accounting for construction or real estate industries
Large enterprise sys
tem experience (JD Edwards experience a plus).
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Excellent understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), consolidations, and JV accounting
Ability to research and analyze new accounting standards/pronouncements issued by the SEC and FASB to determine the impact on the company
Advanced computer skills required (Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Professional, JD Edwards).
Ability to research, retrieve and organize data to prepare reports and financial documentation.
Excellent consultative and communication skills (written & oral) and ability to interface effectively with all levels of employees/management and effectively disseminate information
Ability to properly manage and prioritize resources, people and projects
Sound decision making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority as appropriate
Team player, with strong leadership skills, who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges
Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Requirements/Skills
Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
Ability and willingness to abide by the company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive
Our Benefits at a Glance:
Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.
Base Salary Range:
$127,843.00 - $191,763.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
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Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
