Job Description:

City Experiences is seeking a Senior Accountant  for our Hornblower Shipyard operation in Bridgeport CT

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

The Senior Accountant, Hornblower Marine, is responsible for supporting the day-to-day accounting and finance activities of Hornblower Marine vessel repairs and professional services, on-site, in Bridgeport, CT.  This position will report tot the Controller and work closely with Project Managers to maintain the job costing system, analyze project labor, materials and services.  Analyzing costs and billings relative to the progress of the various projects under construction is critical.  Other responsibilities include month-end closings, balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, forecasting and reporting. Work with Purchasing and Accounts Payable to research and resolve discrepancies and understand causes of cost variances.  This position will interact with all departments which requires strong communication and management skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist the Controller with all accounting functions including the job cost system, purchasing, AR, AP, payroll, and invoicing.


• Set up project work orders in job costing system by inputting job codes and linking to GL accounts.


• Analyze project work orders for proper costing of labor, materials, and services.


• Produce project cost reporting, review with project management team, and forecast costs to complete.


• Review and analyze detailed project labor, material, and service costs to determine costs are properly charged to correct work orders.


• Continuously review actual project costs to estimates to identify variances and investigate causes with project managers.


• Perform project close-out reconciliation and invoicing.


• Provide project accounting support and reporting to Project Management Team.


• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations.


• Participate in monthly accounting close including preparing expense accruals as needed


• Working weekends and holidays may be required.


• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

•  5 or more years’ experience, preferred, as an Accountant in construction, manufacturing or other job costing environment.


• Construction or manufacturing experience preferred. 


•  Proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced environment and an ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet firm deadlines.


•  Proficiency working with enterprise general ledger system and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.


•  Knowledge of Great Plains accounting software a plus.


•  Ability to ensure accuracy in job responsibilities.


•  Ability to properly organize and prioritize tasks.


•  Honest, dependable, punctual, and hardworking.


•  Friendly with a professional attitude, appearance, demeanor, and respectable confidence.

About Us:

City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

City Experiences is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additional, City Experiences participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.

Experience

Required

• 5 year(s):  5 or more years’ experience, preferred, as an Accountant in construction, manufacturing or other job costing environment.

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