Title:  Manager, Accounting Services

Who We Are

Centuri Group is comprised of a family of companies that make up utility infrastructure enterprise, operating throughout the US and Canada, committed to safely delivering gas, electric and utility services to our customers and the community. We help you build your career on Solid Ground by investing in your development and valuing your unique skills, perspective, and background. Employees are the lifeblood of our organization, and we're committed to providing a stable foundation to continuously grow and thrive. We've got work for the next 100 years - All we need is you!
 
Reporting to the Area Director of Accounting and Administration, you will be an integral part of the Minnesota & Wisconsin accounting team. You will serve as the point of contact for the weekly and monthly close, manage contracts, invoice management, supervise AP and AR aging management, create payroll steward reports, lead, coach and train staff, and more. 

What You'll Do

• Manage the daily guidance and development of the accounting and administration team while supporting the operations team
• Coordinate, perform, and promote policies, procedures, and internal controls and area specific procedures
• Provide in-depth accounting support of all accounting responsibilities: accounts receivable, payroll, accounts payable, customer work management, job costing or inventory
• Ensure accurate recording and recognition of revenue
• Implement process improvements
• Help with contract bid preparations
• Create contracts and projects within ERP system
• Manage bid to contract process within CRM
• Understand and ensure execution and compliance to customer contract
• Ensure communication between area operations and our corporate office to fulfill inquiries and requests
• Provide financial reports and analysis to area and corporate leadership including project performance variances on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis or as determined by senior management.
• Oversee the accounting and administrative staffing needs
• Verify internal consistency, completeness, and mathematical accuracy of accounting documents
• Ensure internal and external audit requests and inquiries have been satisfied
• Ensure SOX compliance
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• Bachelors' degree in accounting or related field
• 5 years of accounting, administration, operations, or related experience
• 3 years of leadership experience in accounting, administration, operations, or related field

What You'll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays 
• Potential Bonus Opportunities 
• Career Development Opportunities 
• Employee Discounts 
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
• Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.  Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri Group and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!