Job Title: Accountant (Remote for Ohio CPAs)
Location: Cincinnati, OH - Remote
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay range: $100,000 + benefits
Job Summary:
The Accountant will oversee critical accounting, banking, payroll, human resources, insurance, and financial operations for the organization. This position requires a detail-oriented CPA based in Ohio, offering remote work flexibility. Ohio CPA/residents only.
Key Responsibilities:
- Post all journal entries at month-end and perform the month-close process.
- Reconcile cash for all bank accounts and investigate anomalies or out-of-balances.
- Update and adjust Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules weekly to track revenue and identify fades.
- Maintain balance sheet schedules and provide year-end data to reporting agencies.
- Process payroll for office and field employees, ensuring timely tax deposits.
- Monitor and implement changes to tax tables, 401(k) limits, and unemployment rates.
- Ensure compliance with prevailing wage updates and update accounting systems accordingly.
- Reconcile paychecks, track open drafts, and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Negotiate and evaluate insurance policies annually, including health, liability, and workers’ compensation.
- Oversee new hire documentation, ensuring legal compliance and proper record-keeping.
- Review and sign pay applications and adjust billing items as needed.
- Lead annual audits for 401(k), ESOP, general liability insurance, and other compliance requirements.
- Maintain vendor relationships, negotiate terms, and resolve accounts payable issues.
- Track and manage fixed assets, including depreciation and gains on sales.
- Prepare quarterly board meeting reports, annual budgets, and 5-year financial projections.
Requirements:
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in Ohio.
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, preferably in a construction or project-based environment.
- Strong knowledge of payroll processing, tax compliance, and accounting principles.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.