Accountant

Overview

Egan Company is seeking candidates for an Accountant position for our corporate office located in Brooklyn Park, MN. The Accountant position is responsible for assisting in the month-end close process, including sales tax filing, account reconciliation, journal entries, and various reporting responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Enter and post journal entries, validate accurate input of general ledger account numbers and amounts
• Prepare and update assigned monthly account reconciliation audit schedules while identifying any differences and work with departmental management to resolve any issues on a monthly basis
• Assume full charge responsibility for daily banking activities
• Provide monthly reports to various managers
• Assist with month-end and year-end close process
• Reconcile, report, and file required sales and use taxes
• Assist with tax questions and completion of tax exemption documents
• Provide assistance to the CFO and Controller for a variety of projects/reports as needed. Miscellaneous projects include:
• Provide assistance to the senior accounting staff for a variety of projects/reports as needed
• Assist accounting management team with the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget
• Assist accounting management team during the annual audit
• Provide back-up coverage for the Controller and Senior Accountant to cover PTO

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a 4 year degree in Business with Finance concentration
• Two years of general accounting experience
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, Google suite along with strong communication and organization skills 
• Required: Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel including formulas, pivot tables, formatting, filters, etc.
• Preferred: Experience in a union and/or cost accounting environment is helpful, though not required
• Ability to work independently and assimilate new concepts quickly
• Knowledge of the construction industry is helpful

About Egan

From general contractors and architects to building owners and facility engineers, Egan collaborates throughout the entire construction or project process with the shared goal of maintaining best-in-class relationships with our internal teams, customers, and business partners. At nearly 1,000 employees occupying our offices and work-sites, we aim to ensure every project is done with quality craftsmanship, integrity, and an aggressive commitment to safety. In fact, we’re proud to be recently recognized as one of America’s Safest Companies.

Egan Company is one of the largest, multi-trade, specialty construction contractors and system integrators in the Midwest. We provide in-house expertise in planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance by representing over 15 skilled trade unions serving virtually every infrastructure discipline in the industry. Core services include: mechanical, electrical, engineering & design, curtain wall/glazing/panel systems (InterClad), millwrights, fabrication, building systems, controls & system integration, and service.

Why Work Here?

In 2017, Egan was also recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace. We provide in-house expertise in planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance by representing over 15 skilled trade unions serving virtually every infrastructure discipline in the industry.

Why do our employees choose Egan Company? Watch this quick 2 minute video to learn more!

Additional Information

Egan Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, and status with regard to public assistance, protected veteran status, familial status, or other characteristic protected by law.

Application Instructions and Employment Practices

We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Individuals who are unable to use our on-line process due to a disability should email recruiting@eganco.com.

Egan is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and drug-free working environment.  Employment with Egan requires successful completion of a pre-employment substance abuse testing and a background check.  Egan Company participates in E-Verify.