Staff Acountant

Skyline Restoration is looking for a Staff Accountant to support the accounting function through accurate financial processing, weekly payroll, subcontractor payment support, account analysis, month-end support, and disciplined recordkeeping. The role helps maintain general ledger integrity, support reconciliations and reporting, assist with project costs and audits, and partner with Project Managers and operations to keep financial information accurate and compliant.

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work. Candidates must reside within the New York metropolitan or tri-state area.

Responsibilities

• Month-end, accounting review, and audit support: Support month-end close, reporting schedules, semi-annual accounting review, and the annual financial audit.


• Job-cost and operational support:Support Project Managers with coding, cost visibility, subcontractor payment follow-up, and clean project reporting.


• Compliance and accuracy: Verify records and escalate payroll, payment, coding, reconciliation, documentation, or control issues promptly.


• Systems and file discipline: Maintain current, organized accounting systems, spreadsheets, and files for reporting and review.
  

Scope and Decision Rights:

• Authority to process, review, organize, and communicate assigned accounting or financial information within company controls and approval limits.


• Responsibility to identify and escalate errors, missing backup, coding issues, timing problems, reconciliation breaks, or compliance concerns before they affect reporting or payment flow.


• Shared decision-making with accounting leadership, operations, payroll, and executive management on corrections, close priorities, cash timing, and control improvements consistent with role level.

Measures of Success

• Accurate records, reconciliations, and timely processing

• Clean documentation and adherence to company controls

• Timely month-end, reporting, and internal responsiveness

• Strong issue identification and low avoidable error rates

• Practical support to operations and leadership through reliable financial information

• Strong partnership with internal stakeholders and low avoidable rework

Preferred Experience and Profile

• Accounting experience with payroll, AP, subcontractor payments, reconciliations, and reporting support.


• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, communication, and financial recordkeeping.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; knowledge of Sage 300 Payroll; Sage Intacct a plus.


• Able to coordinate with accounting, payroll, Project Managers, operations, vendors, and administrative teams.


• Reliable, urgent, and control-minded in a financial-support environment.