Join Us AS Junior Accountant
Company: Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Company Inc.
Job description: Date Posted: 05/06/2025
Job Category: Missouri – Office
Salary Interval: HOURLY
Pay Range: N/ABecause of continual growth, Vee-Jay is always looking for new, committed employees. Come build a career as one of our field trades. Our field team is made up of Cement Masons, Laborers, Carpenters, Ironworkers, Operating Engineers, and Teamsters.We are always looking for new team members to join our growing support staff. These positions offer competitive pay and benefits and include yard workers, shop mechanics, estimators, project managers, accounting, and administrative professionals.Position SummaryWe’re looking for a Junior Accountant to join our team at Vee-Jay, a leading concrete contractor with over 60 years of success. This hands-on role blends construction cost tracking with general accounting support and is ideal for someone who values structure, consistency, and accuracy.You’ll help keep projects and financial processes running smoothly by performing essential tasks with focus and precision. If you’re looking for a stable, long-term role where you can grow your skills and contribute to a close-knit, dependable team, we’d like to meet you.Key ResponsibilitiesCost Accounting Support
- Enter and maintain project cost data in alignment with budgets
- Assist with budget vs. actual tracking and reporting
- Prepare cost data and backup for project reviews and internal reporting
- Communicate with project managers to collect and clarify cost information
- Support job cost team in reconciling field data to financial records
General Ledger & Staff Accounting
- Prepare basic journal entries and reconciliations for controller review
- Support business license and registration tracking/renewals
- Process and track electronic check deposits
- Assist with compiling documents for audits, budgets, and monthly close
- Help maintain accuracy of accounting records and internal schedules
Administrative & Process-Oriented Tasks
- Manually compare and reconcile physical documents with system data
- Perform data entry and review across various tools (Excel, Vista, others)
- Follow structured, detail-heavy processes that require accuracy and repetition
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure timely, accurate execution of recurring task
What Makes This Role Right for You
- You value structure and predictability in your work
- You enjoy being the steady hand that others rely on
- You find satisfaction in keeping systems clean, organized, and accurate
- You want to master a role and do it well
- You like being part of a tight, experienced team that appreciates reliability
Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.PIaee-3886
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Location: Saint Louis, MO
Job date: Fri, 09 May 2025 07:27:04 GMT
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