Senior Accountant

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions to our clients from our offices throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Alabama.

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. has an opening for a Full-Time Senior Accountant position. This hybrid opportunity is available at our offices in Maumee , Cleveland , Toledo , or Columbus , OH, as well as Canton , MI.

We are looking for an individual who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, pro-active, has good organizational and time management skills. Together with a rewarding career opportunity, we offer competitive benefits and compensation package and an excellent work environment.

Key Responsibilities • Oversee and backup to maintain and process (as needed) bi-weekly multi-state payroll. • Keep employee payroll records up-to-date • Create and post payroll journals entries to the general ledge. • Work with HR to audit benefit withholdings against provider invoice. • Help investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies. • Ensure compliance of timesheets with employee handbook • Ensure tax compliance with various states and local municipalities • Verify funding of 401k contributions and calculate employer 401k match contribution • Month and year end account reconciliations and schedules • Preparation of weekly and monthly financial reports • Assist with overflow work from accounts payable clerk • Work to identify and implement efficiencies throughout the department • Work closely with CFO and Controller on special projects and department improvement initiatives

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with solid understanding of GAAP. • Payroll processing certification and experience preferred. • 4+ years of relevant accounting work experience. • Proficient in Microsoft Excel with experience in advanced accounting systems (Deltek Vision or VantagePoint preferred) • Must work well in a team environment, be independently effective and meet deadlines. • Detail-oriented problem solver. • Excellent verbal and written communications skills. • Strong analytical skills.