Staff Accountant

CESO, Inc.
Akron, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 11/22/2023 CLOSED ON 1/8/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at CESO, Inc.?

Are you an accounting professional seeking purpose, challenge, and talented colleagues? Would you like to grow your career by effectively collaborating with Project Managers regarding all aspects of project financial performance. This essential role involves monitoring budgets, extracting and analyzing data, reporting results, general ledger accounting and issuing project invoices in accordance with contract terms. CESO is a civil engineering, surveying, and architectural firm with diverse project opportunities: shopping centers, restaurants, large hotels, convenience stores and urgent care centers among others. We develop leaders and empower staff to use their gifts to impact the world through service – to our coworkers, to our clients, and to our communities. We subscribe to the mission of “empowering our people to impact communities by bringing clients’ visions to life,” so if this speaks to you, let’s connect!

As a Staff Accountant you will be responsible for:

  • Proactively communicate with our Project Managers to set-up projects in our Deltek Vision System, track budgets, generate and distribute invoices.
  • Provide account receivable follow-up, accounts payable, account reconciliation.
  • Compile reports on the financial status of each project.
  • Ensure client satisfaction on all projects.
  • Serve as the link between these important clients and our equally-valued internal project managers and accounting team members.

We develop and inspire our Staff Accountants through training and coaching on the job. At CESO, we believe that work should be more rewarding than just a paycheck. In addition to a comprehensive benefit and compensation program, our work environments are warm inviting spaces to collaborate with your teammates. CESO is a principle-centered organization, thinking and acting in alignment with strong values of service, integrity and authenticity. We create memories and friendship through our employee and service events including lunches, birthday celebrations, outings, and community service opportunities.

Our Staff Accountants will have the following requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
  • 0-2 years of project accounting experience
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks to meet internal/external deadlines
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • AP, AR and general ledger experience is a plus.
  • Experience with Deltek Vision / Vantagepoint accounting system preferred
  • Ability to build relationships with peers and clients with a customer service mindset
  • Industry experience in civil engineering and architecture is a plus.

If you have a passion for accounting, a knack for critically thinking through complex problems and strong communication skills, this is for you. If you agree, we look forward to hearing from you!

CESO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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