Staff Field Accountant - VEG - Asplundh Tree Expert Co

Staff Field Accountant- VEG

Job Type: Exempt

Pay: Salary 

Benefits:

• Benefits Available and vary per position and location.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Over the years, diversification has opened vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and support the field accounting team dedicated to the Vegetation Management segment. This team consists of Field Accounting personnel based in the Home Office, which will be supported by a network of Operations Controllers deployed throughout the business.  Collectively, this structure serves as the primary “bridge” between the Company’s corporate function and field operations for the Finance function (accounting and FP&A), supporting ongoing accounting, reporting and analysis needs as well as discrete field-related project deployment and process & technology enhancements.
• Assist in field accounting activities related to the month-end financial close. This includes the processing of monthly WIP “write offs” (as applicable) as well as associated adjustment journals.
• As needed, support key project initiatives focused on streamlining/systematizing the gathering of production data to support accurate and timely accruals (e.g. Projects Rave and Connect).
• Identify, communicate and realize financial close efficiencies to drive the organization to a faster and more streamlined, accurate financial close process.
• Responsible for the preparation of journal entries for assigned business units or regions within Vegetation Management. Must be able to process these accurately and timely.
• Handle other responsibilities, as needed, such as project/system implementation support, both within the corporate function as well as field operations.

Requirements:

• BS in Accounting (or similar degree) and CPA preferred, but not required
• At least 1-2 years of field/project accounting and operations experience (with ever increasing responsibilities), preferably within utilities or service-based industries.
• Preferred - Experience working directly with decentralized field operations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Teachable attitude / willingness to learn.
• Ability to contribute creatively to a vision of “what could be”, not just focused on “what is/has been”
• Ability to execute tasks within a project plan on time and at a high-level of quality
• Experience using modern ERP’s such as SAP or Oracle is preferred
• Good social skills in dealing with internal personnel, auditors, etc.

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

Physical Requirements:

• Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
• Frequently: sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
• Constantly: seeing.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.